diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef4e7fe4aba..93ec2e2d284 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 ### Fixes
 
 - Plugins/externalization: keep ACPX, Google Chat, and LINE publishable plugin dist trees out of the core npm package file list.
+- Status/channels: show configured channels in `openclaw status` and config-only `openclaw channels status` output even when the Gateway is unreachable, avoiding empty Channels tables on WSL and other no-Gateway paths. Thanks @vincentkoc.
 - Plugins/ClawHub: explain unavailable explicit ClawHub ClawPack artifact downloads with a temporary npm install hint while ClawHub artifact routing rolls out. Thanks @vincentkoc.
 - Media: accept home-relative `MEDIA:~/...` attachment paths while preserving existing file-read policy, traversal checks, and media type validation. Fixes #73796. Thanks @fabkury.
 - Onboarding/search: install official external web-search plugins such as Brave before saving provider config, and make doctor repair reconcile selected external search providers whose npm payload is missing. Thanks @vincentkoc.
diff --git a/src/commands/channels.config-only-status-output.test.ts b/src/commands/channels.config-only-status-output.test.ts
index 44a8d85eba1..f0b5f350560 100644
--- a/src/commands/channels.config-only-status-output.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/channels.config-only-status-output.test.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { makeDirectPlugin } from "../test-utils/channel-plugin-test-fixtures.js"
 import { formatConfigChannelsStatusLines } from "./channels/status-config-format.js";
 
 const activeChannelPlugins = vi.hoisted(() => [] as ChannelPlugin[]);
+const listReadOnlyChannelPluginsForConfig = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn(() => activeChannelPlugins));
 
 vi.mock("../channels/plugins/index.js", () => ({
   listChannelPlugins: () => activeChannelPlugins,
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ vi.mock("../channels/plugins/index.js", () => ({
 }));
 
 vi.mock("../channels/plugins/read-only.js", () => ({
-  listReadOnlyChannelPluginsForConfig: () => activeChannelPlugins,
+  listReadOnlyChannelPluginsForConfig,
 }));
 
 vi.mock("../channels/plugins/status.js", () => ({
@@ -191,6 +192,20 @@ function expectResolvedTokenStatusSummary(
 }
 
 describe("config-only channels status output", () => {
+  it("uses setup fallback plugins so configured external channels can be shown", async () => {
+    registerSingleTestPlugin("token-only", makeUnavailableTokenPlugin());
+    listReadOnlyChannelPluginsForConfig.mockClear();
+
+    await formatLocalStatusSummary({ channels: { "token-only": { enabled: true } } });
+
+    expect(listReadOnlyChannelPluginsForConfig).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.any(Object),
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        includeSetupFallbackPlugins: true,
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+
   it("shows configured-but-unavailable credentials distinctly from not configured", async () => {
     registerSingleTestPlugin("token-only", makeUnavailableTokenPlugin());
 
diff --git a/src/commands/channels/status-config-format.ts b/src/commands/channels/status-config-format.ts
index 0d8133e274d..826dbe29ba8 100644
--- a/src/commands/channels/status-config-format.ts
+++ b/src/commands/channels/status-config-format.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export async function formatConfigChannelsStatusLines(
   const sourceConfig = opts?.sourceConfig ?? cfg;
   const plugins = listReadOnlyChannelPluginsForConfig(cfg, {
     activationSourceConfig: sourceConfig,
-    includeSetupFallbackPlugins: false,
+    includeSetupFallbackPlugins: true,
   });
   for (const plugin of plugins) {
     const accountIds = plugin.config.listAccountIds(cfg);
diff --git a/src/commands/status.scan.test.ts b/src/commands/status.scan.test.ts
index 407ad25ed65..6751e69c6a1 100644
--- a/src/commands/status.scan.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/status.scan.test.ts
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ describe("scanStatus", () => {
     expect(mocks.buildChannelsTable).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.objectContaining({ marker: "resolved" }),
       expect.objectContaining({
-        includeSetupFallbackPlugins: false,
+        includeSetupFallbackPlugins: true,
         sourceConfig: expect.objectContaining({ marker: "source" }),
       }),
     );
   });
 
-  it("keeps default text status off live channel status and setup runtime fallback", async () => {
+  it("keeps default text status off live channel status while keeping configured channel setup fallback", async () => {
     configureScanStatus({ hasConfiguredChannels: true });
     mocks.probeGateway.mockResolvedValue({
       ok: true,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ describe("scanStatus", () => {
     );
     expect(mocks.buildChannelsTable).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.any(Object),
-      expect.objectContaining({ includeSetupFallbackPlugins: false }),
+      expect.objectContaining({ includeSetupFallbackPlugins: true }),
     );
   });
 
diff --git a/src/commands/status.scan.ts b/src/commands/status.scan.ts
index abf1bee2829..46321ee05ee 100644
--- a/src/commands/status.scan.ts
+++ b/src/commands/status.scan.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export async function scanStatus(
         opts,
         showSecrets: process.env.OPENCLAW_SHOW_SECRETS?.trim() !== "0",
         includeLiveChannelStatus: includeLiveChannelChecks,
-        includeChannelSetupRuntimeFallback: includeLiveChannelChecks,
+        includeChannelSetupRuntimeFallback: true,
         progress,
         labels: {
           loadingConfig: "Loading config…",