diff --git a/src/cli/error-format.ts b/src/cli/error-format.ts
index ae4b7b51bd5..3a01fdc04ab 100644
--- a/src/cli/error-format.ts
+++ b/src/cli/error-format.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ export function formatGatewayCommandFailure(params: {
   const raw = params.error instanceof Error ? params.error.message : String(params.error);
   const message = raw
     .replace(/\s*Run [`"]?openclaw doctor[`"]? for diagnostics\.?/gi, "")
+    .replace(/\s+Gateway target:\s+.*$/isu, "")
     .replace(/\s+/g, " ")
     .trim()
     .replace(/[.。]+$/u, "");
diff --git a/src/cli/secrets-cli.test.ts b/src/cli/secrets-cli.test.ts
index 456b6a51362..f2100b3aff4 100644
--- a/src/cli/secrets-cli.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/secrets-cli.test.ts
@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ describe("secrets CLI", () => {
 
   it("explains Gateway reload failures without duplicate doctor noise", async () => {
     callGatewayFromCli.mockRejectedValue(
-      new Error("gateway closed (1006 abnormal closure). Run `openclaw doctor` for diagnostics."),
+      new Error(
+        "gateway closed (1006 abnormal closure). Gateway target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789 Source: local loopback Config: /tmp/openclaw.json Bind: loopback Possible causes: - Gateway not yet ready. Run `openclaw doctor` for diagnostics.",
+      ),
     );
 
     await expect(
@@ -188,6 +190,7 @@ describe("secrets CLI", () => {
       "Could not reload secrets because the Gateway did not respond: gateway closed (1006 abnormal closure).",
     );
     expect(runtimeErrors.at(-1)).toContain("openclaw gateway status --deep");
+    expect(runtimeErrors.at(-1)).not.toContain("Gateway target:");
     expect(runtimeErrors.at(-1)).not.toContain("diagnostics..");
   });