diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/gateway-menu-panel.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/gateway-menu-panel.tsx
index 8e1516b7bd..ff61fe6c26 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/gateway-menu-panel.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/shell/gateway-menu-panel.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { LogView } from '@/components/ui/log-view'
 import { Tip } from '@/components/ui/tooltip'
 import { getLogs } from '@/hermes'
 import { useI18n } from '@/i18n'
-import { LayoutDashboard, RefreshCw } from '@/lib/icons'
+import { LayoutDashboard, Power, RefreshCw } from '@/lib/icons'
 import type { RuntimeReadinessResult } from '@/lib/runtime-readiness'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { reconnectGateway } from '@/store/gateway-reconnect'
@@ -185,17 +185,6 @@ export function GatewayMenuPanel({
               </Button>
             </Tip>
           )}
-          <Tip label={t.commandCenter.restartGateway}>
-            <Button
-              aria-label={t.commandCenter.restartGateway}
-              className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
-              onClick={restart}
-              size="icon-xs"
-              variant="ghost"
-            >
-              <RefreshCw />
-            </Button>
-          </Tip>
           <Tip label={copy.openSystem}>
             <Button
               aria-label={copy.openSystem}
@@ -207,6 +196,21 @@ export function GatewayMenuPanel({
               <LayoutDashboard />
             </Button>
           </Tip>
+          {/* Restart is the heavy, disruptive action: keep it visually distinct
+              (power icon, destructive hover) and separated from the benign
+              reconnect/system buttons so it can't be hit by mistake. */}
+          <span aria-hidden className="mx-1 h-4 w-px bg-border/70" />
+          <Tip label={t.commandCenter.restartGateway}>
+            <Button
+              aria-label={t.commandCenter.restartGateway}
+              className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-destructive"
+              onClick={restart}
+              size="icon-xs"
+              variant="ghost"
+            >
+              <Power />
+            </Button>
+          </Tip>
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/icons.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/icons.ts
index 943dd1870a..54cac8d185 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/icons.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/icons.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ import {
   IconPin as Pin,
   IconPlayerPlay as Play,
   IconPlus as Plus,
+  IconPower as Power,
   IconRefresh as RefreshCw,
   IconRefresh as RefreshCwIcon,
   IconDeviceFloppy as Save,
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@ export {
   Pin,
   Play,
   Plus,
+  Power,
   RefreshCw,
   RefreshCwIcon,
   Save,