diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index cf9250d7755..85c22d2ab88 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -1392,44 +1392,40 @@ warn_multiple_node_environments() {
     local active_node=""
     active_node="$(command -v node 2>/dev/null || true)"
 
-    # Check for nvm
+    # Check for nvm (always count if installed, regardless of active node)
     if [[ -n "${NVM_DIR:-}" ]] || [[ -d "$HOME/.nvm" ]]; then
         envs_found+=("nvm (~/.nvm)")
     fi
 
-    # Check for fnm
+    # Check for fnm (always count if installed)
     if [[ -n "${FNM_DIR:-}" ]] || [[ -d "$HOME/.local/share/fnm" ]] || [[ -d "$HOME/.fnm" ]] || command -v fnm &>/dev/null; then
         envs_found+=("fnm")
     fi
 
-    # Check for volta
+    # Check for volta (always count if installed)
     if [[ -n "${VOLTA_HOME:-}" ]] || [[ -d "$HOME/.volta" ]] || command -v volta &>/dev/null; then
         envs_found+=("volta (~/.volta)")
     fi
 
-    # Check for Homebrew node (macOS)
+    # Check for Homebrew node (macOS) - always count if exists
     if [[ -x "/opt/homebrew/bin/node" ]] || [[ -x "/usr/local/bin/node" ]]; then
-        if [[ "$active_node" != "/opt/homebrew/bin/node" && "$active_node" != "/usr/local/bin/node" ]]; then
-            envs_found+=("homebrew")
-        fi
+        envs_found+=("homebrew")
     fi
 
-    # Check for system node
+    # Check for system node - always count if exists
     if [[ -x "/usr/bin/node" ]]; then
-        if [[ "$active_node" != "/usr/bin/node" ]]; then
-            envs_found+=("system (/usr/bin/node)")
-        fi
+        envs_found+=("system (/usr/bin/node)")
     fi
 
     # Warn if multiple environments detected
     if [[ ${#envs_found[@]} -gt 1 ]]; then
         ui_warn "Multiple Node.js environments detected: ${envs_found[*]}"
         echo ""
-        echo "  ${INFO}This can cause confusion if openclaw is installed in different locations.${NC}"
-        echo "  ${INFO}Current active node: ${active_node:-none}${NC}"
+        echo -e "  ${INFO}This can cause confusion if openclaw is installed in different locations.${NC}"
+        echo -e "  ${INFO}Current active node: ${active_node:-none}${NC}"
         echo ""
-        echo "  ${MUTED}Recommendation: Use one Node version manager consistently.${NC}"
-        echo "  ${MUTED}After installing, verify with: which openclaw${NC}"
+        echo -e "  ${MUTED}Recommendation: Use one Node version manager consistently.${NC}"
+        echo -e "  ${MUTED}After installing, verify with: which openclaw${NC}"
         echo ""
     fi
 }