diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/DirectTerminal.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/DirectTerminal.tsx
index 48ae326a4..d066abf5e 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/DirectTerminal.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/DirectTerminal.tsx
@@ -564,7 +564,9 @@ export function DirectTerminal({
         {isOpenCodeSession ? (
           <button
             onClick={handleReload}
-            disabled={reloading}
+            disabled={reloading || status !== "connected"}
+            title="Restart OpenCode session (/exit then resume mapped session)"
+            aria-label="Restart OpenCode session"
             className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-1 rounded px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)] transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--color-bg-subtle)] hover:text-[var(--color-text-primary)] disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-70"
           >
             {reloading ? (
@@ -578,7 +580,7 @@ export function DirectTerminal({
                 >
                   <path d="M12 3a9 9 0 109 9" />
                 </svg>
-                reloading
+                restarting
               </>
             ) : (
               <>
@@ -592,7 +594,7 @@ export function DirectTerminal({
                   <path d="M21 12a9 9 0 11-2.64-6.36" />
                   <path d="M21 3v6h-6" />
                 </svg>
-                reload
+                restart
               </>
             )}
           </button>