diff --git a/src/cli/plugins-cli.policy.test.ts b/src/cli/plugins-cli.policy.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6cd45023bd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/plugins-cli.policy.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import type { OpenClawConfig } from "../config/config.js";
+import {
+  enablePluginInConfig,
+  loadConfig,
+  refreshPluginRegistry,
+  resetPluginsCliTestState,
+  runPluginsCommand,
+  writeConfigFile,
+} from "./plugins-cli-test-helpers.js";
+
+describe("plugins cli policy mutations", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    resetPluginsCliTestState();
+  });
+
+  it("refreshes the persisted plugin registry after enabling a plugin", async () => {
+    const enabledConfig = {
+      plugins: {
+        entries: {
+          alpha: { enabled: true },
+        },
+      },
+    } as OpenClawConfig;
+    loadConfig.mockReturnValue({} as OpenClawConfig);
+    enablePluginInConfig.mockReturnValue({
+      config: enabledConfig,
+      enabled: true,
+    });
+
+    await runPluginsCommand(["plugins", "enable", "alpha"]);
+
+    expect(writeConfigFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(enabledConfig);
+    expect(refreshPluginRegistry).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      config: enabledConfig,
+      reason: "policy-changed",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("refreshes the persisted plugin registry after disabling a plugin", async () => {
+    loadConfig.mockReturnValue({
+      plugins: {
+        entries: {
+          alpha: { enabled: true },
+        },
+      },
+    } as OpenClawConfig);
+
+    await runPluginsCommand(["plugins", "disable", "alpha"]);
+
+    const nextConfig = writeConfigFile.mock.calls[0]?.[0] as OpenClawConfig;
+    expect(nextConfig.plugins?.entries?.alpha?.enabled).toBe(false);
+    expect(refreshPluginRegistry).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      config: nextConfig,
+      reason: "policy-changed",
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/cli/plugins-cli.uninstall.test.ts b/src/cli/plugins-cli.uninstall.test.ts
index 052f8a29bb6..6b4a2b3029a 100644
--- a/src/cli/plugins-cli.uninstall.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/plugins-cli.uninstall.test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   buildPluginDiagnosticsReport,
   loadConfig,
   promptYesNo,
+  refreshPluginRegistry,
   resetPluginsCliTestState,
   runPluginsCommand,
   runtimeErrors,
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ describe("plugins cli uninstall", () => {
 
     expect(uninstallPlugin).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(writeConfigFile).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(refreshPluginRegistry).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(runtimeLogs.some((line) => line.includes("Dry run, no changes made."))).toBe(true);
   });
 
@@ -101,6 +103,10 @@ describe("plugins cli uninstall", () => {
       }),
     );
     expect(writeConfigFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(nextConfig);
+    expect(refreshPluginRegistry).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      config: nextConfig,
+      reason: "source-changed",
+    });
   });
 
   it("exits when uninstall target is not managed by plugin install records", async () => {
diff --git a/src/cli/plugins-cli.update.test.ts b/src/cli/plugins-cli.update.test.ts
index 97a15fa68cb..c9bf3a69737 100644
--- a/src/cli/plugins-cli.update.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/plugins-cli.update.test.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import type { OpenClawConfig } from "../config/config.js";
 import {
   loadConfig,
+  refreshPluginRegistry,
   registerPluginsCli,
   resetPluginsCliTestState,
   runPluginsCommand,
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ describe("plugins cli update", () => {
       }),
     );
     expect(writeConfigFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(nextConfig);
+    expect(refreshPluginRegistry).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(
       runtimeLogs.some((line) => line.includes("Restart the gateway to load plugins and hooks.")),
     ).toBe(true);
@@ -209,6 +211,10 @@ describe("plugins cli update", () => {
       }),
     );
     expect(writeConfigFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(nextConfig);
+    expect(refreshPluginRegistry).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      config: nextConfig,
+      reason: "source-changed",
+    });
     expect(
       runtimeLogs.some((line) => line.includes("Restart the gateway to load plugins and hooks.")),
     ).toBe(true);
diff --git a/src/cli/plugins-install-persist.test.ts b/src/cli/plugins-install-persist.test.ts
index bfc75535a6f..ce996fa9020 100644
--- a/src/cli/plugins-install-persist.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/plugins-install-persist.test.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type { OpenClawConfig } from "../config/config.js";
 import {
   enablePluginInConfig,
   recordPluginInstall,
+  refreshPluginRegistry,
   resetPluginsCliTestState,
   writeConfigFile,
 } from "./plugins-cli-test-helpers.js";
@@ -60,5 +61,9 @@ describe("persistPluginInstall", () => {
 
     expect(next).toBe(persistedConfig);
     expect(writeConfigFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(persistedConfig);
+    expect(refreshPluginRegistry).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      config: persistedConfig,
+      reason: "source-changed",
+    });
   });
 });