diff --git a/docs/cli/tui.md b/docs/cli/tui.md
index a4cdd59860f..a19fe435dae 100644
--- a/docs/cli/tui.md
+++ b/docs/cli/tui.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Notes:
 - `--local` cannot be combined with `--url`, `--token`, or `--password`.
 - `tui` resolves configured gateway auth SecretRefs for token/password auth when possible (`env`/`file`/`exec` providers).
 - When launched from inside a configured agent workspace directory, TUI auto-selects that agent for the session key default (unless `--session` is explicitly `agent:<id>:...`).
+- To show the Gateway hostname in the footer for non-local URL-backed connections, run `openclaw config set tui.footer.showRemoteHost true`. The host label is off by default and never appears for loopback or embedded local connections.
 - Local mode uses the embedded agent runtime directly. Most local tools work, but Gateway-only features are unavailable.
 - Local mode adds `/auth [provider]` inside the TUI command surface.
 - Plugin approval gates still apply in local mode. Tools that require approval prompt for a decision in the terminal; nothing is silently auto-approved because the Gateway is not involved.
diff --git a/docs/web/tui.md b/docs/web/tui.md
index 252d133c7ce..dce135ef7ef 100644
--- a/docs/web/tui.md
+++ b/docs/web/tui.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Notes:
 - Header: connection URL, current agent, current session.
 - Chat log: user messages, assistant replies, system notices, tool cards.
 - Status line: connection/run state (connecting, running, streaming, idle, error).
-- Footer: connection host when available + agent + session + model + goal state + think/fast/verbose/trace/reasoning + token counts + deliver.
+- Footer: agent + session + model + goal state + think/fast/verbose/trace/reasoning + token counts + deliver. When `tui.footer.showRemoteHost` is enabled, remote Gateway connections also show the connection host.
 - Input: text editor with autocomplete.
 
 ## Mental model: agents + sessions
@@ -67,7 +67,15 @@ Notes:
 - Session scope:
   - `per-sender` (default): each agent has many sessions.
   - `global`: the TUI always uses the `global` session (the picker may be empty).
-- For URL-backed connections, the footer includes the connection host alongside the current agent and session.
+- The current agent + session are always visible in the footer.
+- To show the Gateway host for non-local URL-backed connections, opt in with:
+
+  ```bash
+  openclaw config set tui.footer.showRemoteHost true
+  ```
+
+  Loopback and embedded local connections never show a host label.
+
 - If the session has a [goal](/tools/goal), the footer shows its compact state
   such as `Pursuing goal`, `Goal paused (/goal resume)`, or
   `Goal achieved`.
diff --git a/src/config/config-misc.test.ts b/src/config/config-misc.test.ts
index fb6404a81f8..7d326c738be 100644
--- a/src/config/config-misc.test.ts
+++ b/src/config/config-misc.test.ts
@@ -479,6 +479,32 @@ describe("ui.seamColor", () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe("tui.footer.showRemoteHost", () => {
+  it("accepts the TUI remote-host footer toggle", () => {
+    const result = OpenClawSchema.safeParse({
+      tui: {
+        footer: {
+          showRemoteHost: true,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.success).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("rejects unknown TUI footer keys", () => {
+    const result = OpenClawSchema.safeParse({
+      tui: {
+        footer: {
+          showLocalHost: true,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(result.success).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
+
 describe("gateway.controlUi.embedSandbox", () => {
   it("accepts strict, scripts, and trusted modes", () => {
     for (const mode of ["strict", "scripts", "trusted"] as const) {
diff --git a/src/config/schema.help.quality.test.ts b/src/config/schema.help.quality.test.ts
index 7bf2fdd405a..fc3cdbb2fb1 100644
--- a/src/config/schema.help.quality.test.ts
+++ b/src/config/schema.help.quality.test.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const ROOT_SECTIONS = [
   "commitments",
   "browser",
   "ui",
+  "tui",
   "auth",
   "models",
   "nodeHost",
diff --git a/src/config/schema.help.ts b/src/config/schema.help.ts
index bfd6b99409c..9f2a0de4732 100644
--- a/src/config/schema.help.ts
+++ b/src/config/schema.help.ts
@@ -1354,6 +1354,11 @@ export const FIELD_HELP: Record<string, string> = {
     "Display name shown for the assistant in UI views, chat chrome, and status contexts. Keep this stable so operators can reliably identify which assistant persona is active.",
   "ui.assistant.avatar":
     "Assistant avatar image source used in UI surfaces (URL, path, or data URI depending on runtime support). Use trusted assets and consistent branding dimensions for clean rendering.",
+  tui: "Terminal UI display settings. Use this section for terminal-only presentation preferences without changing Gateway or other UI behavior.",
+  "tui.footer":
+    "Terminal UI footer display settings. Keep optional context compact so session, model, goal, and token information stay readable.",
+  "tui.footer.showRemoteHost":
+    "Show the remote Gateway hostname in the TUI footer for non-local URL-backed connections. Default: false. Loopback and embedded local connections never show a host label.",
   plugins:
     "Plugin system controls for enabling extensions, constraining load scope, configuring entries, and tracking installs. Keep plugin policy explicit and least-privilege in production environments.",
   "plugins.enabled":
diff --git a/src/config/schema.labels.ts b/src/config/schema.labels.ts
index 462a31df30f..ccff90c6061 100644
--- a/src/config/schema.labels.ts
+++ b/src/config/schema.labels.ts
@@ -786,6 +786,9 @@ export const FIELD_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
   "ui.assistant": "Assistant Appearance",
   "ui.assistant.name": "Assistant Name",
   "ui.assistant.avatar": "Assistant Avatar",
+  tui: "Terminal UI",
+  "tui.footer": "Terminal UI Footer",
+  "tui.footer.showRemoteHost": "Show Remote Host in TUI Footer",
   "browser.evaluateEnabled": "Browser Evaluate Enabled",
   "browser.snapshotDefaults": "Browser Snapshot Defaults",
   "browser.snapshotDefaults.mode": "Browser Snapshot Mode",
diff --git a/src/config/types.openclaw.ts b/src/config/types.openclaw.ts
index a12c4df5b5e..faf20921d24 100644
--- a/src/config/types.openclaw.ts
+++ b/src/config/types.openclaw.ts
@@ -166,6 +166,14 @@ export type OpenClawConfig = {
       avatar?: string;
     };
   };
+  /** Terminal UI display settings. */
+  tui?: {
+    /** Footer display settings for the terminal UI. */
+    footer?: {
+      /** Show the remote Gateway hostname in the footer for non-local URL-backed connections. */
+      showRemoteHost?: boolean;
+    };
+  };
   /** Secret providers, defaults, and ref-resolution settings. */
   secrets?: SecretsConfig;
   /** Skill loading and bundled skill configuration. */
diff --git a/src/config/zod-schema.ts b/src/config/zod-schema.ts
index fc7109b12b3..28d97abf85e 100644
--- a/src/config/zod-schema.ts
+++ b/src/config/zod-schema.ts
@@ -709,6 +709,17 @@ export const OpenClawSchema = z
       })
       .strict()
       .optional(),
+    tui: z
+      .object({
+        footer: z
+          .object({
+            showRemoteHost: z.boolean().optional(),
+          })
+          .strict()
+          .optional(),
+      })
+      .strict()
+      .optional(),
     secrets: SecretsConfigSchema,
     auth: z
       .object({
diff --git a/src/tui/tui-formatters.test.ts b/src/tui/tui-formatters.test.ts
index 995130f1702..31eb960644a 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui-formatters.test.ts
+++ b/src/tui/tui-formatters.test.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import {
   extractContentFromMessage,
   extractTextFromMessage,
   extractThinkingFromMessage,
-  formatConnectionHostFooter,
   formatGoalFooter,
+  formatRemoteConnectionHostFooter,
   isCommandMessage,
   sanitizeRenderableText,
 } from "./tui-formatters.js";
@@ -46,16 +46,20 @@ describe("formatGoalFooter", () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe("formatConnectionHostFooter", () => {
-  it("renders only the connection hostname", () => {
-    expect(formatConnectionHostFooter("ws://gateway-host:18789")).toBe("host gateway-host");
+describe("formatRemoteConnectionHostFooter", () => {
+  it("renders only the remote connection hostname", () => {
+    expect(formatRemoteConnectionHostFooter("ws://gateway-host:18789")).toBe("host gateway-host");
     expect(
-      formatConnectionHostFooter("wss://user:secret@example.com:443/path?token=redacted"),
+      formatRemoteConnectionHostFooter("wss://user:secret@example.com:443/path?token=redacted"),
     ).toBe("host example.com");
   });
 
-  it("skips non-url local connection labels", () => {
-    expect(formatConnectionHostFooter("local embedded")).toBeNull();
+  it("skips local and non-url connection labels", () => {
+    expect(formatRemoteConnectionHostFooter("local embedded")).toBeNull();
+    expect(formatRemoteConnectionHostFooter("ws://localhost:18789")).toBeNull();
+    expect(formatRemoteConnectionHostFooter("ws://127.0.0.1:18789")).toBeNull();
+    expect(formatRemoteConnectionHostFooter("ws://127.1:18789")).toBeNull();
+    expect(formatRemoteConnectionHostFooter("ws://[::1]:18789")).toBeNull();
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/src/tui/tui-formatters.ts b/src/tui/tui-formatters.ts
index e6238b7d90f..ee0e64d020d 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui-formatters.ts
+++ b/src/tui/tui-formatters.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import { stripAnsi } from "../../packages/terminal-core/src/ansi.js";
 import { stripLeadingInboundMetadata } from "../auto-reply/reply/strip-inbound-meta.js";
 import type { SessionGoal } from "../config/sessions/types.js";
+import { isLoopbackHost } from "../gateway/net.js";
 import { formatRawAssistantErrorForUi } from "../shared/assistant-error-format.js";
 import { extractAssistantVisibleText } from "../shared/chat-message-content.js";
 import { formatTokenCount } from "../utils/usage-format.js";
@@ -443,10 +444,10 @@ export function formatTokens(total?: number | null, context?: number | null) {
   return `tokens ${totalLabel}/${formatTokenCount(context)}${pct !== null ? ` (${pct}%)` : ""}`;
 }
 
-export function formatConnectionHostFooter(connectionUrl: string): string | null {
+export function formatRemoteConnectionHostFooter(connectionUrl: string): string | null {
   try {
     const hostname = new URL(connectionUrl.trim()).hostname.trim();
-    return hostname ? `host ${hostname}` : null;
+    return hostname && !isLoopbackHost(hostname) ? `host ${hostname}` : null;
   } catch {
     return null;
   }
diff --git a/src/tui/tui-pty-harness.e2e.test.ts b/src/tui/tui-pty-harness.e2e.test.ts
index 121c3ec8eb9..9be5f2da9ee 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui-pty-harness.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/tui/tui-pty-harness.e2e.test.ts
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ describe.sequential("TUI PTY harness", () => {
 
   it("renders local ready on startup", () => {
     expect(fixture.run.output()).toContain("local ready");
-    expect(fixture.run.output()).toContain("host local");
+    expect(fixture.run.output()).not.toContain("host local");
   });
 
   it(
diff --git a/src/tui/tui.test.ts b/src/tui/tui.test.ts
index af398779725..1f07834c7f5 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui.test.ts
+++ b/src/tui/tui.test.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {
   resolveLocalAuthSpawnCwd,
   resolveLocalAuthSpawnOptions,
   resolveTuiCtrlCAction,
+  resolveTuiFooterHostLabel,
   resolveTuiShutdownHardExitMs,
   resolveTuiSessionKey,
   scheduleProcessExitAfterTuiReturn,
@@ -64,6 +65,40 @@ describe("resolveFinalAssistantText", () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe("resolveTuiFooterHostLabel", () => {
+  it("hides connection host by default", () => {
+    expect(
+      resolveTuiFooterHostLabel({
+        config: {},
+        connectionUrl: "wss://gateway.example.com/ws",
+      }),
+    ).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("renders only remote hosts when explicitly enabled", () => {
+    const config = { tui: { footer: { showRemoteHost: true } } } satisfies OpenClawConfig;
+
+    expect(
+      resolveTuiFooterHostLabel({
+        config,
+        connectionUrl: "wss://user:secret@gateway.example.com/ws?token=hidden",
+      }),
+    ).toBe("host gateway.example.com");
+    expect(
+      resolveTuiFooterHostLabel({
+        config,
+        connectionUrl: "ws://127.0.0.1:18789",
+      }),
+    ).toBeNull();
+    expect(
+      resolveTuiFooterHostLabel({
+        config,
+        connectionUrl: "local embedded",
+      }),
+    ).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
+
 describe("tui slash commands", () => {
   it("treats /elev as an alias for /elevated", () => {
     expect(parseCommand("/elev on")).toEqual({ name: "elevated", args: "on" });
diff --git a/src/tui/tui.ts b/src/tui/tui.ts
index 1a488ca9d6e..31cce229805 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui.ts
+++ b/src/tui/tui.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ import { editorTheme, theme } from "./theme/theme.js";
 import type { TuiBackend } from "./tui-backend.js";
 import { createCommandHandlers } from "./tui-command-handlers.js";
 import { createEventHandlers } from "./tui-event-handlers.js";
-import { formatConnectionHostFooter, formatGoalFooter, formatTokens } from "./tui-formatters.js";
+import {
+  formatGoalFooter,
+  formatRemoteConnectionHostFooter,
+  formatTokens,
+} from "./tui-formatters.js";
 import {
   buildTuiLastSessionScopeKey,
   readTuiLastSessionKey,
@@ -171,6 +175,16 @@ export function resolveTuiSessionKey(params: {
   return `agent:${params.currentAgentId}:${normalizeLowercaseStringOrEmpty(trimmed)}`;
 }
 
+export function resolveTuiFooterHostLabel(params: {
+  config: OpenClawConfig;
+  connectionUrl: string;
+}): string | null {
+  if (params.config.tui?.footer?.showRemoteHost !== true) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return formatRemoteConnectionHostFooter(params.connectionUrl);
+}
+
 export function resolveInitialTuiAgentId(params: {
   cfg: OpenClawConfig;
   fallbackAgentId: string;
@@ -1199,7 +1213,7 @@ export async function runTui(opts: RunTuiOptions): Promise<TuiResult> {
     const reasoning = sessionInfo.reasoningLevel ?? "off";
     const reasoningLabel =
       reasoning === "on" ? "reasoning" : reasoning === "stream" ? "reasoning:stream" : null;
-    const hostLabel = formatConnectionHostFooter(client.connection.url);
+    const hostLabel = resolveTuiFooterHostLabel({ config, connectionUrl: client.connection.url });
     const footerParts = [
       hostLabel,
       `agent ${agentLabel}`,