diff --git a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.discord.ts b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.discord.ts
index 4da44152fc7..bc921f06888 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.discord.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.discord.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { html, nothing } from "lit";
 import { formatRelativeTimestamp } from "../format.ts";
 import type { DiscordStatus } from "../types.ts";
 import { renderChannelConfigSection } from "./channels.config.ts";
+import { resolveChannelConfigured } from "./channels.shared.ts";
 import type { ChannelsProps } from "./channels.types.ts";
 
 export function renderDiscordCard(params: {
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ export function renderDiscordCard(params: {
   accountCountLabel: unknown;
 }) {
   const { props, discord, accountCountLabel } = params;
+  const configured = resolveChannelConfigured("discord", props);
 
   return html`
     <div class="card">
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ export function renderDiscordCard(params: {
       <div class="status-list" style="margin-top: 16px;">
         <div>
           <span class="label">Configured</span>
-          <span>${discord?.configured ? "Yes" : "No"}</span>
+          <span>${configured == null ? "n/a" : configured ? "Yes" : "No"}</span>
         </div>
         <div>
           <span class="label">Running</span>
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.googlechat.ts b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.googlechat.ts
index ee9234bb0c3..6a867af449e 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.googlechat.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.googlechat.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { html, nothing } from "lit";
 import { formatRelativeTimestamp } from "../format.ts";
 import type { GoogleChatStatus } from "../types.ts";
 import { renderChannelConfigSection } from "./channels.config.ts";
+import { resolveChannelConfigured } from "./channels.shared.ts";
 import type { ChannelsProps } from "./channels.types.ts";
 
 export function renderGoogleChatCard(params: {
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ export function renderGoogleChatCard(params: {
   accountCountLabel: unknown;
 }) {
   const { props, googleChat, accountCountLabel } = params;
+  const configured = resolveChannelConfigured("googlechat", props);
 
   return html`
     <div class="card">
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ export function renderGoogleChatCard(params: {
       <div class="status-list" style="margin-top: 16px;">
         <div>
           <span class="label">Configured</span>
-          <span>${googleChat ? (googleChat.configured ? "Yes" : "No") : "n/a"}</span>
+          <span>${configured == null ? "n/a" : configured ? "Yes" : "No"}</span>
         </div>
         <div>
           <span class="label">Running</span>
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.imessage.ts b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.imessage.ts
index f474b4e9cd5..18f84a8b7b4 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.imessage.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.imessage.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { html, nothing } from "lit";
 import { formatRelativeTimestamp } from "../format.ts";
 import type { IMessageStatus } from "../types.ts";
 import { renderChannelConfigSection } from "./channels.config.ts";
+import { resolveChannelConfigured } from "./channels.shared.ts";
 import type { ChannelsProps } from "./channels.types.ts";
 
 export function renderIMessageCard(params: {
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ export function renderIMessageCard(params: {
   accountCountLabel: unknown;
 }) {
   const { props, imessage, accountCountLabel } = params;
+  const configured = resolveChannelConfigured("imessage", props);
 
   return html`
     <div class="card">
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ export function renderIMessageCard(params: {
       <div class="status-list" style="margin-top: 16px;">
         <div>
           <span class="label">Configured</span>
-          <span>${imessage?.configured ? "Yes" : "No"}</span>
+          <span>${configured == null ? "n/a" : configured ? "Yes" : "No"}</span>
         </div>
         <div>
           <span class="label">Running</span>
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.shared.test.ts b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.shared.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ce879c147b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.shared.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { resolveChannelConfigured } from "./channels.shared.ts";
+import type { ChannelsProps } from "./channels.types.ts";
+
+function createProps(snapshot: ChannelsProps["snapshot"]): ChannelsProps {
+  return {
+    connected: true,
+    loading: false,
+    snapshot,
+    lastError: null,
+    lastSuccessAt: null,
+    whatsappMessage: null,
+    whatsappQrDataUrl: null,
+    whatsappConnected: null,
+    whatsappBusy: false,
+    configSchema: null,
+    configSchemaLoading: false,
+    configForm: null,
+    configUiHints: {},
+    configSaving: false,
+    configFormDirty: false,
+    nostrProfileFormState: null,
+    nostrProfileAccountId: null,
+    onRefresh: () => {},
+    onWhatsAppStart: () => {},
+    onWhatsAppWait: () => {},
+    onWhatsAppLogout: () => {},
+    onConfigPatch: () => {},
+    onConfigSave: () => {},
+    onConfigReload: () => {},
+    onNostrProfileEdit: () => {},
+    onNostrProfileCancel: () => {},
+    onNostrProfileFieldChange: () => {},
+    onNostrProfileSave: () => {},
+    onNostrProfileImport: () => {},
+    onNostrProfileToggleAdvanced: () => {},
+  };
+}
+
+describe("resolveChannelConfigured", () => {
+  it("returns the channel summary configured flag when present", () => {
+    const props = createProps({
+      ts: Date.now(),
+      channelOrder: ["discord"],
+      channelLabels: { discord: "Discord" },
+      channels: { discord: { configured: false } },
+      channelAccounts: {
+        discord: [{ accountId: "discord-main", configured: true }],
+      },
+      channelDefaultAccountId: { discord: "discord-main" },
+    });
+
+    expect(resolveChannelConfigured("discord", props)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to the default account when the channel summary omits configured", () => {
+    const props = createProps({
+      ts: Date.now(),
+      channelOrder: ["discord"],
+      channelLabels: { discord: "Discord" },
+      channels: { discord: { running: true } },
+      channelAccounts: {
+        discord: [
+          { accountId: "default", configured: false },
+          { accountId: "discord-main", configured: true },
+        ],
+      },
+      channelDefaultAccountId: { discord: "discord-main" },
+    });
+
+    expect(resolveChannelConfigured("discord", props)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to the first account when no default account id is available", () => {
+    const props = createProps({
+      ts: Date.now(),
+      channelOrder: ["slack"],
+      channelLabels: { slack: "Slack" },
+      channels: { slack: { running: true } },
+      channelAccounts: {
+        slack: [{ accountId: "workspace-a", configured: true }],
+      },
+      channelDefaultAccountId: {},
+    });
+
+    expect(resolveChannelConfigured("slack", props)).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.shared.ts b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.shared.ts
index 7481daf91cc..5bd5755ea1c 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.shared.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.shared.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,28 @@ export function channelEnabled(key: ChannelKey, props: ChannelsProps) {
   return configured || running || connected || accountActive;
 }
 
+export function resolveChannelConfigured(key: ChannelKey, props: ChannelsProps): boolean | null {
+  const snapshot = props.snapshot;
+  const channels = snapshot?.channels as Record<string, unknown> | null;
+  const channelStatus = channels?.[key] as Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
+  if (typeof channelStatus?.configured === "boolean") {
+    return channelStatus.configured;
+  }
+
+  const accounts = snapshot?.channelAccounts?.[key] ?? [];
+  const defaultAccountId = snapshot?.channelDefaultAccountId?.[key];
+  const defaultAccount =
+    (defaultAccountId
+      ? accounts.find((account) => account.accountId === defaultAccountId)
+      : undefined) ?? accounts[0];
+
+  if (typeof defaultAccount?.configured === "boolean") {
+    return defaultAccount.configured;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
 export function getChannelAccountCount(
   key: ChannelKey,
   channelAccounts?: Record<string, ChannelAccountSnapshot[]> | null,
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.signal.ts b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.signal.ts
index db7d9a52de6..06417277223 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.signal.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.signal.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { html, nothing } from "lit";
 import { formatRelativeTimestamp } from "../format.ts";
 import type { SignalStatus } from "../types.ts";
 import { renderChannelConfigSection } from "./channels.config.ts";
+import { resolveChannelConfigured } from "./channels.shared.ts";
 import type { ChannelsProps } from "./channels.types.ts";
 
 export function renderSignalCard(params: {
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ export function renderSignalCard(params: {
   accountCountLabel: unknown;
 }) {
   const { props, signal, accountCountLabel } = params;
+  const configured = resolveChannelConfigured("signal", props);
 
   return html`
     <div class="card">
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ export function renderSignalCard(params: {
       <div class="status-list" style="margin-top: 16px;">
         <div>
           <span class="label">Configured</span>
-          <span>${signal?.configured ? "Yes" : "No"}</span>
+          <span>${configured == null ? "n/a" : configured ? "Yes" : "No"}</span>
         </div>
         <div>
           <span class="label">Running</span>
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.slack.ts b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.slack.ts
index ca53e3e2d7b..1cf8c2a3d81 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.slack.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.slack.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { html, nothing } from "lit";
 import { formatRelativeTimestamp } from "../format.ts";
 import type { SlackStatus } from "../types.ts";
 import { renderChannelConfigSection } from "./channels.config.ts";
+import { resolveChannelConfigured } from "./channels.shared.ts";
 import type { ChannelsProps } from "./channels.types.ts";
 
 export function renderSlackCard(params: {
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ export function renderSlackCard(params: {
   accountCountLabel: unknown;
 }) {
   const { props, slack, accountCountLabel } = params;
+  const configured = resolveChannelConfigured("slack", props);
 
   return html`
     <div class="card">
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ export function renderSlackCard(params: {
       <div class="status-list" style="margin-top: 16px;">
         <div>
           <span class="label">Configured</span>
-          <span>${slack?.configured ? "Yes" : "No"}</span>
+          <span>${configured == null ? "n/a" : configured ? "Yes" : "No"}</span>
         </div>
         <div>
           <span class="label">Running</span>
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.telegram.ts b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.telegram.ts
index 96381a62890..9c63f44dd54 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.telegram.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.telegram.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { html, nothing } from "lit";
 import { formatRelativeTimestamp } from "../format.ts";
 import type { ChannelAccountSnapshot, TelegramStatus } from "../types.ts";
 import { renderChannelConfigSection } from "./channels.config.ts";
+import { resolveChannelConfigured } from "./channels.shared.ts";
 import type { ChannelsProps } from "./channels.types.ts";
 
 export function renderTelegramCard(params: {
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ export function renderTelegramCard(params: {
 }) {
   const { props, telegram, telegramAccounts, accountCountLabel } = params;
   const hasMultipleAccounts = telegramAccounts.length > 1;
+  const configured = resolveChannelConfigured("telegram", props);
 
   const renderAccountCard = (account: ChannelAccountSnapshot) => {
     const probe = account.probe as { bot?: { username?: string } } | undefined;
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ export function renderTelegramCard(params: {
             <div class="status-list" style="margin-top: 16px;">
               <div>
                 <span class="label">Configured</span>
-                <span>${telegram?.configured ? "Yes" : "No"}</span>
+                <span>${configured == null ? "n/a" : configured ? "Yes" : "No"}</span>
               </div>
               <div>
                 <span class="label">Running</span>
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.ts b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.ts
index 89062891773..8b6ee7cdd9d 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ import { renderDiscordCard } from "./channels.discord.ts";
 import { renderGoogleChatCard } from "./channels.googlechat.ts";
 import { renderIMessageCard } from "./channels.imessage.ts";
 import { renderNostrCard } from "./channels.nostr.ts";
-import { channelEnabled, renderChannelAccountCount } from "./channels.shared.ts";
+import {
+  channelEnabled,
+  renderChannelAccountCount,
+  resolveChannelConfigured,
+} from "./channels.shared.ts";
 import { renderSignalCard } from "./channels.signal.ts";
 import { renderSlackCard } from "./channels.slack.ts";
 import { renderTelegramCard } from "./channels.telegram.ts";
@@ -184,7 +188,7 @@ function renderGenericChannelCard(
 ) {
   const label = resolveChannelLabel(props.snapshot, key);
   const status = props.snapshot?.channels?.[key] as Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
-  const configured = typeof status?.configured === "boolean" ? status.configured : undefined;
+  const configured = resolveChannelConfigured(key, props);
   const running = typeof status?.running === "boolean" ? status.running : undefined;
   const connected = typeof status?.connected === "boolean" ? status.connected : undefined;
   const lastError = typeof status?.lastError === "string" ? status.lastError : undefined;
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.whatsapp.ts b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.whatsapp.ts
index 463788c1f6c..d6e0a90e1e8 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/views/channels.whatsapp.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/views/channels.whatsapp.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { html, nothing } from "lit";
 import { formatRelativeTimestamp, formatDurationHuman } from "../format.ts";
 import type { WhatsAppStatus } from "../types.ts";
 import { renderChannelConfigSection } from "./channels.config.ts";
+import { resolveChannelConfigured } from "./channels.shared.ts";
 import type { ChannelsProps } from "./channels.types.ts";
 
 export function renderWhatsAppCard(params: {
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ export function renderWhatsAppCard(params: {
   accountCountLabel: unknown;
 }) {
   const { props, whatsapp, accountCountLabel } = params;
+  const configured = resolveChannelConfigured("whatsapp", props);
 
   return html`
     <div class="card">
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ export function renderWhatsAppCard(params: {
       <div class="status-list" style="margin-top: 16px;">
         <div>
           <span class="label">Configured</span>
-          <span>${whatsapp?.configured ? "Yes" : "No"}</span>
+          <span>${configured == null ? "n/a" : configured ? "Yes" : "No"}</span>
         </div>
         <div>
           <span class="label">Linked</span>