diff --git a/src/cli/daemon-cli/restart-health.test.ts b/src/cli/daemon-cli/restart-health.test.ts
index 8077a2877f5..1c33c5c0fef 100644
--- a/src/cli/daemon-cli/restart-health.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/daemon-cli/restart-health.test.ts
@@ -438,6 +438,44 @@ describe("inspectGatewayRestart", () => {
     expect(sleep).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it("stops waiting once the expected-version gateway reports channel probe errors", async () => {
+    probeGateway.mockResolvedValue({
+      ok: true,
+      close: null,
+      server: { version: "2026.4.24", connId: "new" },
+      health: {
+        ok: true,
+        channels: {
+          telegram: {
+            configured: true,
+            probe: { ok: false, error: "This operation was aborted" },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+    inspectPortUsage.mockResolvedValue({
+      port: 18789,
+      status: "busy",
+      listeners: [{ pid: 8000, commandLine: "openclaw-gateway" }],
+      hints: [],
+    });
+
+    const { waitForGatewayHealthyRestart } = await import("./restart-health.js");
+    const snapshot = await waitForGatewayHealthyRestart({
+      service: makeGatewayService({ status: "running", pid: 8000 }),
+      port: 18789,
+      expectedVersion: "2026.4.24",
+    });
+
+    expect(snapshot).toMatchObject({
+      healthy: false,
+      waitOutcome: "channel-errors",
+      elapsedMs: 0,
+      channelProbeErrors: [{ id: "telegram", error: "This operation was aborted" }],
+    });
+    expect(sleep).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it("treats busy ports with unavailable listener details as healthy when runtime is running", async () => {
     const service = {
       readRuntime: vi.fn(async () => ({ status: "running", pid: 8000 })),
diff --git a/src/cli/daemon-cli/restart-health.ts b/src/cli/daemon-cli/restart-health.ts
index 1a01a1ef20a..1eba53b970d 100644
--- a/src/cli/daemon-cli/restart-health.ts
+++ b/src/cli/daemon-cli/restart-health.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const WINDOWS_STOPPED_FREE_EARLY_EXIT_GRACE_MS = 90_000;
 export type GatewayRestartWaitOutcome =
   | "healthy"
   | "plugin-errors"
+  | "channel-errors"
   | "version-mismatch"
   | "stale-pids"
   | "stopped-free"
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ export type GatewayRestartSnapshot = {
   staleGatewayPids: number[];
   gatewayVersion?: string | null;
   activatedPluginErrors?: PluginHealthErrorSummary[];
+  channelProbeErrors?: Array<{ id: string; error: string }>;
   expectedVersion?: string;
   versionMismatch?: {
     expected: string;
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ type GatewayReachability = {
   reachable: boolean;
   gatewayVersion: string | null;
   activatedPluginErrors: PluginHealthErrorSummary[];
+  channelProbeErrors: Array<{ id: string; error: string }>;
 };
 
 function hasListenerAttributionGap(portUsage: PortUsage): boolean {
@@ -154,6 +157,36 @@ function readActivatedPluginErrors(health: unknown): PluginHealthErrorSummary[]
     });
 }
 
+function readChannelProbeErrors(health: unknown): Array<{ id: string; error: string }> {
+  if (!health || typeof health !== "object") {
+    return [];
+  }
+  const channels = (health as { channels?: unknown }).channels;
+  if (!channels || typeof channels !== "object" || Array.isArray(channels)) {
+    return [];
+  }
+  const errors: Array<{ id: string; error: string }> = [];
+  for (const [id, summary] of Object.entries(channels)) {
+    if (!summary || typeof summary !== "object") {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const probe = (summary as { probe?: unknown }).probe;
+    if (!probe || typeof probe !== "object") {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const ok = (probe as { ok?: unknown }).ok;
+    if (ok !== false) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const error = (probe as { error?: unknown }).error;
+    errors.push({
+      id,
+      error: typeof error === "string" && error.trim() ? error : "probe failed",
+    });
+  }
+  return errors;
+}
+
 function applyActivatedPluginErrors(snapshot: GatewayRestartSnapshot): GatewayRestartSnapshot {
   if (!snapshot.activatedPluginErrors?.length) {
     return snapshot;
@@ -161,6 +194,13 @@ function applyActivatedPluginErrors(snapshot: GatewayRestartSnapshot): GatewayRe
   return { ...snapshot, healthy: false };
 }
 
+function applyChannelProbeErrors(snapshot: GatewayRestartSnapshot): GatewayRestartSnapshot {
+  if (!snapshot.channelProbeErrors?.length) {
+    return snapshot;
+  }
+  return { ...snapshot, healthy: false };
+}
+
 async function confirmGatewayReachable(params: {
   port: number;
   includeHealthDetails?: boolean;
@@ -177,6 +217,7 @@ async function confirmGatewayReachable(params: {
     reachable: probe.ok || looksLikeAuthClose(probe.close?.code, probe.close?.reason),
     gatewayVersion: probe.server?.version ?? null,
     activatedPluginErrors: readActivatedPluginErrors(probe.health),
+    channelProbeErrors: readChannelProbeErrors(probe.health),
   };
 }
 
@@ -217,6 +258,7 @@ export async function inspectGatewayRestart(params: {
   const expectedVersion = normalizeOptionalString(params.expectedVersion);
   let reachability: GatewayReachability | null = null;
   let activatedPluginErrors: PluginHealthErrorSummary[] = [];
+  let channelProbeErrors: Array<{ id: string; error: string }> = [];
   const loadReachability = async () => {
     if (!reachability) {
       reachability = await confirmGatewayReachable({
@@ -224,6 +266,7 @@ export async function inspectGatewayRestart(params: {
         includeHealthDetails: Boolean(expectedVersion),
       });
       activatedPluginErrors = reachability.activatedPluginErrors;
+      channelProbeErrors = reachability.channelProbeErrors;
     }
     return reachability;
   };
@@ -251,19 +294,24 @@ export async function inspectGatewayRestart(params: {
     try {
       const reachable = await loadReachability();
       if (reachable.reachable) {
-        return applyActivatedPluginErrors(
-          applyExpectedVersion(
-            {
-              runtime,
-              portUsage,
-              healthy: true,
-              staleGatewayPids: [],
-              gatewayVersion: reachable.gatewayVersion,
-              ...(reachable.activatedPluginErrors.length > 0
-                ? { activatedPluginErrors: reachable.activatedPluginErrors }
-                : {}),
-            },
-            expectedVersion,
+        return applyChannelProbeErrors(
+          applyActivatedPluginErrors(
+            applyExpectedVersion(
+              {
+                runtime,
+                portUsage,
+                healthy: true,
+                staleGatewayPids: [],
+                gatewayVersion: reachable.gatewayVersion,
+                ...(reachable.activatedPluginErrors.length > 0
+                  ? { activatedPluginErrors: reachable.activatedPluginErrors }
+                  : {}),
+                ...(reachable.channelProbeErrors.length > 0
+                  ? { channelProbeErrors: reachable.channelProbeErrors }
+                  : {}),
+              },
+              expectedVersion,
+            ),
           ),
         );
       }
@@ -307,6 +355,9 @@ export async function inspectGatewayRestart(params: {
       if (reachable.activatedPluginErrors.length > 0) {
         healthy = false;
       }
+      if (reachable.channelProbeErrors.length > 0) {
+        healthy = false;
+      }
     } catch {
       healthy = false;
     }
@@ -340,17 +391,20 @@ export async function inspectGatewayRestart(params: {
     ]),
   );
 
-  return applyActivatedPluginErrors(
-    applyExpectedVersion(
-      {
-        runtime,
-        portUsage,
-        healthy,
-        staleGatewayPids,
-        ...(gatewayVersion !== undefined ? { gatewayVersion } : {}),
-        ...(activatedPluginErrors.length ? { activatedPluginErrors } : {}),
-      },
-      expectedVersion,
+  return applyChannelProbeErrors(
+    applyActivatedPluginErrors(
+      applyExpectedVersion(
+        {
+          runtime,
+          portUsage,
+          healthy,
+          staleGatewayPids,
+          ...(gatewayVersion !== undefined ? { gatewayVersion } : {}),
+          ...(activatedPluginErrors.length ? { activatedPluginErrors } : {}),
+          ...(channelProbeErrors.length ? { channelProbeErrors } : {}),
+        },
+        expectedVersion,
+      ),
     ),
   );
 }
@@ -415,6 +469,9 @@ export async function waitForGatewayHealthyRestart(params: {
     if (snapshot.activatedPluginErrors?.length) {
       return withWaitContext(snapshot, "plugin-errors", attempt * delayMs);
     }
+    if (snapshot.channelProbeErrors?.length) {
+      return withWaitContext(snapshot, "channel-errors", attempt * delayMs);
+    }
     if (snapshot.versionMismatch) {
       return withWaitContext(snapshot, "version-mismatch", attempt * delayMs);
     }
@@ -493,6 +550,12 @@ export function renderRestartDiagnostics(snapshot: GatewayRestartSnapshot): stri
       lines.push(`- ${plugin.id}: ${plugin.error}`);
     }
   }
+  if (snapshot.channelProbeErrors?.length) {
+    lines.push("Channel health probe errors:");
+    for (const channel of snapshot.channelProbeErrors) {
+      lines.push(`- ${channel.id}: ${channel.error}`);
+    }
+  }
   const runtimeSummary = [
     snapshot.runtime.status ? `status=${snapshot.runtime.status}` : null,
     snapshot.runtime.state ? `state=${snapshot.runtime.state}` : null,
diff --git a/src/cli/update-cli/update-command.ts b/src/cli/update-cli/update-command.ts
index 24e5cc4f0ca..54937619ae2 100644
--- a/src/cli/update-cli/update-command.ts
+++ b/src/cli/update-cli/update-command.ts
@@ -856,6 +856,10 @@ async function maybeRestartService(params: {
       }
     }
 
+    if (isPackageManagerUpdateMode(params.result.mode)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     return !(health.versionMismatch || health.activatedPluginErrors?.length);
   };