diff --git a/src/lib/apis/terminal/index.ts b/src/lib/apis/terminal/index.ts
index 5ab2039833..aa99810753 100644
--- a/src/lib/apis/terminal/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/apis/terminal/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ export type FileEntry = {
 	modified?: number;
 };
 
+export type TerminalFeatures = {
+	terminal?: boolean;
+};
+
 import { WEBUI_API_BASE_URL } from '$lib/constants';
 
 export type TerminalServer = {
@@ -23,6 +27,18 @@ export const getTerminalServers = async (token: string): Promise<TerminalServer[
 	return res.json().catch(() => []);
 };
 
+export const getTerminalConfig = async (
+	baseUrl: string,
+	apiKey: string
+): Promise<{ features: TerminalFeatures } | null> => {
+	const url = `${baseUrl.replace(/\/$/, '')}/api/config`;
+	const res = await fetch(url, {
+		headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}` }
+	}).catch(() => null);
+	if (!res || !res.ok) return null;
+	return res.json().catch(() => null);
+};
+
 export const getCwd = async (baseUrl: string, apiKey: string): Promise<string | null> => {
 	const url = `${baseUrl.replace(/\/$/, '')}/files/cwd`;
 	const res = await fetch(url, {
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav.svelte
index 3d0248103e..7d1ab25dac 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav.svelte
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 	} from '$lib/stores';
 	import {
 		getCwd,
+		getTerminalConfig,
 		listFiles,
 		readFile,
 		downloadFileBlob,
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@
 	let containerEl: HTMLElement;
 	let terminalConnected = false;
 	let terminalConnecting = false;
+	let terminalEnabled = true;
 
 	const toggleTerminal = () => {
 		terminalExpanded = !terminalExpanded;
@@ -151,6 +153,10 @@
 		if (terminal && terminal.url !== prevTerminalUrl) {
 			prevTerminalUrl = terminal.url;
 			(async () => {
+				// Discover server features (terminal enabled/disabled)
+				const config = await getTerminalConfig(terminal.url, terminal.key);
+				terminalEnabled = config?.features?.terminal !== false;
+
 				const cwd = await getCwd(terminal.url, terminal.key);
 				const dir = cwd ? (cwd.endsWith('/') ? cwd : cwd + '/') : '/';
 				savedPath = dir;
@@ -792,6 +798,7 @@
 		</div>
 
 		<!-- Terminal bottom panel -->
+		{#if terminalEnabled}
 		<div class="shrink-0 border-t border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-800 bg-white dark:bg-gray-850">
 			{#if terminalExpanded}
 				<!-- Drag handle (at top of panel) -->
@@ -840,5 +847,6 @@
 				</div>
 			{/if}
 		</div>
+		{/if}
 	</div>
 {/if}