diff --git a/src/cli/gateway-cli/run-loop.test.ts b/src/cli/gateway-cli/run-loop.test.ts
index c814f5dc9bc..4e26a6526e3 100644
--- a/src/cli/gateway-cli/run-loop.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/gateway-cli/run-loop.test.ts
@@ -57,62 +57,86 @@ function removeNewSignalListeners(
   }
 }
 
+async function withIsolatedSignals(run: () => Promise<void>) {
+  const beforeSigterm = new Set(
+    process.listeners("SIGTERM") as Array<(...args: unknown[]) => void>,
+  );
+  const beforeSigint = new Set(process.listeners("SIGINT") as Array<(...args: unknown[]) => void>);
+  const beforeSigusr1 = new Set(
+    process.listeners("SIGUSR1") as Array<(...args: unknown[]) => void>,
+  );
+  try {
+    await run();
+  } finally {
+    removeNewSignalListeners("SIGTERM", beforeSigterm);
+    removeNewSignalListeners("SIGINT", beforeSigint);
+    removeNewSignalListeners("SIGUSR1", beforeSigusr1);
+  }
+}
+
+function createRuntimeWithExitSignal(exitCallOrder?: string[]) {
+  let resolveExit: (code: number) => void = () => {};
+  const exited = new Promise<number>((resolve) => {
+    resolveExit = resolve;
+  });
+  const runtime = {
+    log: vi.fn(),
+    error: vi.fn(),
+    exit: vi.fn((code: number) => {
+      exitCallOrder?.push("exit");
+      resolveExit(code);
+    }),
+  };
+  return { runtime, exited };
+}
+
 describe("runGatewayLoop", () => {
   it("restarts after SIGUSR1 even when drain times out, and resets lanes for the new iteration", async () => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
-    getActiveTaskCount.mockReturnValueOnce(2).mockReturnValueOnce(0);
-    waitForActiveTasks.mockResolvedValueOnce({ drained: false });
 
-    type StartServer = () => Promise<{
-      close: (opts: { reason: string; restartExpectedMs: number | null }) => Promise<void>;
-    }>;
+    await withIsolatedSignals(async () => {
+      getActiveTaskCount.mockReturnValueOnce(2).mockReturnValueOnce(0);
+      waitForActiveTasks.mockResolvedValueOnce({ drained: false });
 
-    const closeFirst = vi.fn(async () => {});
-    const closeSecond = vi.fn(async () => {});
+      type StartServer = () => Promise<{
+        close: (opts: { reason: string; restartExpectedMs: number | null }) => Promise<void>;
+      }>;
 
-    const start = vi.fn<StartServer>();
-    let resolveFirst: (() => void) | null = null;
-    const startedFirst = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
-      resolveFirst = resolve;
-    });
-    start.mockImplementationOnce(async () => {
-      resolveFirst?.();
-      return { close: closeFirst };
-    });
+      const closeFirst = vi.fn(async () => {});
+      const closeSecond = vi.fn(async () => {});
 
-    let resolveSecond: (() => void) | null = null;
-    const startedSecond = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
-      resolveSecond = resolve;
-    });
-    start.mockImplementationOnce(async () => {
-      resolveSecond?.();
-      return { close: closeSecond };
-    });
+      const start = vi.fn<StartServer>();
+      let resolveFirst: (() => void) | null = null;
+      const startedFirst = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+        resolveFirst = resolve;
+      });
+      start.mockImplementationOnce(async () => {
+        resolveFirst?.();
+        return { close: closeFirst };
+      });
 
-    start.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("stop-loop"));
+      let resolveSecond: (() => void) | null = null;
+      const startedSecond = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+        resolveSecond = resolve;
+      });
+      start.mockImplementationOnce(async () => {
+        resolveSecond?.();
+        return { close: closeSecond };
+      });
 
-    const beforeSigterm = new Set(
-      process.listeners("SIGTERM") as Array<(...args: unknown[]) => void>,
-    );
-    const beforeSigint = new Set(
-      process.listeners("SIGINT") as Array<(...args: unknown[]) => void>,
-    );
-    const beforeSigusr1 = new Set(
-      process.listeners("SIGUSR1") as Array<(...args: unknown[]) => void>,
-    );
+      start.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("stop-loop"));
 
-    const { runGatewayLoop } = await import("./run-loop.js");
-    const runtime = {
-      log: vi.fn(),
-      error: vi.fn(),
-      exit: vi.fn(),
-    };
-    const loopPromise = runGatewayLoop({
-      start: start as unknown as Parameters<typeof runGatewayLoop>[0]["start"],
-      runtime: runtime as unknown as Parameters<typeof runGatewayLoop>[0]["runtime"],
-    });
+      const { runGatewayLoop } = await import("./run-loop.js");
+      const runtime = {
+        log: vi.fn(),
+        error: vi.fn(),
+        exit: vi.fn(),
+      };
+      const loopPromise = runGatewayLoop({
+        start: start as unknown as Parameters<typeof runGatewayLoop>[0]["start"],
+        runtime: runtime as unknown as Parameters<typeof runGatewayLoop>[0]["runtime"],
+      });
 
-    try {
       await startedFirst;
       expect(start).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       await new Promise<void>((resolve) => setImmediate(resolve));
@@ -142,86 +166,105 @@ describe("runGatewayLoop", () => {
       expect(markGatewaySigusr1RestartHandled).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
       expect(resetAllLanes).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
       expect(acquireGatewayLock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
-    } finally {
-      removeNewSignalListeners("SIGTERM", beforeSigterm);
-      removeNewSignalListeners("SIGINT", beforeSigint);
-      removeNewSignalListeners("SIGUSR1", beforeSigusr1);
-    }
+    });
   });
 
   it("releases the lock before exiting on spawned restart", async () => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
 
-    const lockRelease = vi.fn(async () => {});
-    acquireGatewayLock.mockResolvedValueOnce({
-      release: lockRelease,
-    });
+    await withIsolatedSignals(async () => {
+      const lockRelease = vi.fn(async () => {});
+      acquireGatewayLock.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        release: lockRelease,
+      });
 
-    // Override process-respawn to return "spawned" mode
-    restartGatewayProcessWithFreshPid.mockReturnValueOnce({
-      mode: "spawned",
-      pid: 9999,
-    });
+      // Override process-respawn to return "spawned" mode
+      restartGatewayProcessWithFreshPid.mockReturnValueOnce({
+        mode: "spawned",
+        pid: 9999,
+      });
 
-    const close = vi.fn(async () => {});
-    let resolveStarted: (() => void) | null = null;
-    const started = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
-      resolveStarted = resolve;
-    });
+      const close = vi.fn(async () => {});
+      let resolveStarted: (() => void) | null = null;
+      const started = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+        resolveStarted = resolve;
+      });
 
-    const start = vi.fn(async () => {
-      resolveStarted?.();
-      return { close };
-    });
+      const start = vi.fn(async () => {
+        resolveStarted?.();
+        return { close };
+      });
 
-    const exitCallOrder: string[] = [];
-    const runtime = {
-      log: vi.fn(),
-      error: vi.fn(),
-      exit: vi.fn(() => {
-        exitCallOrder.push("exit");
-      }),
-    };
+      const exitCallOrder: string[] = [];
+      const { runtime, exited } = createRuntimeWithExitSignal(exitCallOrder);
+      lockRelease.mockImplementation(async () => {
+        exitCallOrder.push("lockRelease");
+      });
 
-    lockRelease.mockImplementation(async () => {
-      exitCallOrder.push("lockRelease");
-    });
+      vi.resetModules();
+      const { runGatewayLoop } = await import("./run-loop.js");
+      const _loopPromise = runGatewayLoop({
+        start: start as unknown as Parameters<typeof runGatewayLoop>[0]["start"],
+        runtime: runtime as unknown as Parameters<typeof runGatewayLoop>[0]["runtime"],
+      });
 
-    const beforeSigterm = new Set(
-      process.listeners("SIGTERM") as Array<(...args: unknown[]) => void>,
-    );
-    const beforeSigint = new Set(
-      process.listeners("SIGINT") as Array<(...args: unknown[]) => void>,
-    );
-    const beforeSigusr1 = new Set(
-      process.listeners("SIGUSR1") as Array<(...args: unknown[]) => void>,
-    );
-
-    vi.resetModules();
-    const { runGatewayLoop } = await import("./run-loop.js");
-    const _loopPromise = runGatewayLoop({
-      start: start as unknown as Parameters<typeof runGatewayLoop>[0]["start"],
-      runtime: runtime as unknown as Parameters<typeof runGatewayLoop>[0]["runtime"],
-    });
-
-    try {
       await started;
       await new Promise<void>((resolve) => setImmediate(resolve));
 
       process.emit("SIGUSR1");
 
-      // Wait for the shutdown path to complete
-      await new Promise<void>((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
-
+      await exited;
       expect(lockRelease).toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(runtime.exit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(0);
-      // Lock must be released BEFORE exit
       expect(exitCallOrder).toEqual(["lockRelease", "exit"]);
-    } finally {
-      removeNewSignalListeners("SIGTERM", beforeSigterm);
-      removeNewSignalListeners("SIGINT", beforeSigint);
-      removeNewSignalListeners("SIGUSR1", beforeSigusr1);
-    }
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("exits when lock reacquire fails during in-process restart fallback", async () => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+
+    await withIsolatedSignals(async () => {
+      const lockRelease = vi.fn(async () => {});
+      acquireGatewayLock
+        .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+          release: lockRelease,
+        })
+        .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("lock timeout"));
+
+      restartGatewayProcessWithFreshPid.mockReturnValueOnce({
+        mode: "disabled",
+      });
+
+      const close = vi.fn(async () => {});
+      let resolveStarted: (() => void) | null = null;
+      const started = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+        resolveStarted = resolve;
+      });
+      const start = vi.fn(async () => {
+        resolveStarted?.();
+        return { close };
+      });
+
+      const { runtime, exited } = createRuntimeWithExitSignal();
+
+      vi.resetModules();
+      const { runGatewayLoop } = await import("./run-loop.js");
+      const _loopPromise = runGatewayLoop({
+        start: start as unknown as Parameters<typeof runGatewayLoop>[0]["start"],
+        runtime: runtime as unknown as Parameters<typeof runGatewayLoop>[0]["runtime"],
+      });
+
+      await started;
+      await new Promise<void>((resolve) => setImmediate(resolve));
+      process.emit("SIGUSR1");
+
+      await expect(exited).resolves.toBe(1);
+      expect(acquireGatewayLock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(start).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(gatewayLog.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.stringContaining("failed to reacquire gateway lock for in-process restart"),
+      );
+    });
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/src/cli/gateway-cli/run-loop.ts b/src/cli/gateway-cli/run-loop.ts
index 6c1eab6fbe4..842b5544f90 100644
--- a/src/cli/gateway-cli/run-loop.ts
+++ b/src/cli/gateway-cli/run-loop.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,58 @@ export async function runGatewayLoop(params: {
     process.removeListener("SIGINT", onSigint);
     process.removeListener("SIGUSR1", onSigusr1);
   };
+  const exitProcess = (code: number) => {
+    cleanupSignals();
+    params.runtime.exit(code);
+  };
+  const releaseLockIfHeld = async (): Promise<boolean> => {
+    if (!lock) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    await lock.release();
+    lock = null;
+    return true;
+  };
+  const reacquireLockForInProcessRestart = async (): Promise<boolean> => {
+    try {
+      lock = await acquireGatewayLock();
+      return true;
+    } catch (err) {
+      gatewayLog.error(`failed to reacquire gateway lock for in-process restart: ${String(err)}`);
+      exitProcess(1);
+      return false;
+    }
+  };
+  const handleRestartAfterServerClose = async () => {
+    const hadLock = await releaseLockIfHeld();
+    // Release the lock BEFORE spawning so the child can acquire it immediately.
+    const respawn = restartGatewayProcessWithFreshPid();
+    if (respawn.mode === "spawned" || respawn.mode === "supervised") {
+      const modeLabel =
+        respawn.mode === "spawned"
+          ? `spawned pid ${respawn.pid ?? "unknown"}`
+          : "supervisor restart";
+      gatewayLog.info(`restart mode: full process restart (${modeLabel})`);
+      exitProcess(0);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (respawn.mode === "failed") {
+      gatewayLog.warn(
+        `full process restart failed (${respawn.detail ?? "unknown error"}); falling back to in-process restart`,
+      );
+    } else {
+      gatewayLog.info("restart mode: in-process restart (OPENCLAW_NO_RESPAWN)");
+    }
+    if (hadLock && !(await reacquireLockForInProcessRestart())) {
+      return;
+    }
+    shuttingDown = false;
+    restartResolver?.();
+  };
+  const handleStopAfterServerClose = async () => {
+    await releaseLockIfHeld();
+    exitProcess(0);
+  };
 
   const DRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS = 30_000;
   const SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT_MS = 5_000;
@@ -50,8 +102,7 @@ export async function runGatewayLoop(params: {
     const forceExitMs = isRestart ? DRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS + SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT_MS : SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT_MS;
     const forceExitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
       gatewayLog.error("shutdown timed out; exiting without full cleanup");
-      cleanupSignals();
-      params.runtime.exit(0);
+      exitProcess(0);
     }, forceExitMs);
 
     void (async () => {
@@ -83,54 +134,9 @@ export async function runGatewayLoop(params: {
         clearTimeout(forceExitTimer);
         server = null;
         if (isRestart) {
-          const hadLock = lock != null;
-          // Release the lock BEFORE spawning so the child can acquire it immediately.
-          if (lock) {
-            await lock.release();
-            lock = null;
-          }
-          const respawn = restartGatewayProcessWithFreshPid();
-          if (respawn.mode === "spawned" || respawn.mode === "supervised") {
-            const modeLabel =
-              respawn.mode === "spawned"
-                ? `spawned pid ${respawn.pid ?? "unknown"}`
-                : "supervisor restart";
-            gatewayLog.info(`restart mode: full process restart (${modeLabel})`);
-            cleanupSignals();
-            params.runtime.exit(0);
-          } else {
-            if (respawn.mode === "failed") {
-              gatewayLog.warn(
-                `full process restart failed (${respawn.detail ?? "unknown error"}); falling back to in-process restart`,
-              );
-            } else {
-              gatewayLog.info("restart mode: in-process restart (OPENCLAW_NO_RESPAWN)");
-            }
-            let canContinueInProcessRestart = true;
-            if (hadLock) {
-              try {
-                lock = await acquireGatewayLock();
-              } catch (err) {
-                gatewayLog.error(
-                  `failed to reacquire gateway lock for in-process restart: ${String(err)}`,
-                );
-                cleanupSignals();
-                params.runtime.exit(1);
-                canContinueInProcessRestart = false;
-              }
-            }
-            if (canContinueInProcessRestart) {
-              shuttingDown = false;
-              restartResolver?.();
-            }
-          }
+          await handleRestartAfterServerClose();
         } else {
-          if (lock) {
-            await lock.release();
-            lock = null;
-          }
-          cleanupSignals();
-          params.runtime.exit(0);
+          await handleStopAfterServerClose();
         }
       }
     })();
@@ -183,10 +189,7 @@ export async function runGatewayLoop(params: {
       });
     }
   } finally {
-    if (lock) {
-      await lock.release();
-      lock = null;
-    }
+    await releaseLockIfHeld();
     cleanupSignals();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/entry.ts b/src/entry.ts
index 5d0ceeb2e59..92bd00640de 100644
--- a/src/entry.ts
+++ b/src/entry.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,22 @@ import { isMainModule } from "./infra/is-main.js";
 import { installProcessWarningFilter } from "./infra/warning-filter.js";
 import { attachChildProcessBridge } from "./process/child-process-bridge.js";
 
+const ENTRY_WRAPPER_PAIRS = [
+  { wrapperBasename: "openclaw.mjs", entryBasename: "entry.js" },
+  { wrapperBasename: "openclaw.js", entryBasename: "entry.js" },
+] as const;
+
 // Guard: only run entry-point logic when this file is the main module.
 // The bundler may import entry.js as a shared dependency when dist/index.js
 // is the actual entry point; without this guard the top-level code below
 // would call runCli a second time, starting a duplicate gateway that fails
 // on the lock / port and crashes the process.
-if (!isMainModule({ currentFile: fileURLToPath(import.meta.url) })) {
+if (
+  !isMainModule({
+    currentFile: fileURLToPath(import.meta.url),
+    wrapperEntryPairs: [...ENTRY_WRAPPER_PAIRS],
+  })
+) {
   // Imported as a dependency — skip all entry-point side effects.
 } else {
   process.title = "openclaw";
diff --git a/src/infra/infra-parsing.test.ts b/src/infra/infra-parsing.test.ts
index 2aa61383451..10590c96790 100644
--- a/src/infra/infra-parsing.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/infra-parsing.test.ts
@@ -63,10 +63,34 @@ describe("infra parsing", () => {
           argv: ["node", "/repo/openclaw.mjs"],
           cwd: "/repo",
           env: {},
+          wrapperEntryPairs: [{ wrapperBasename: "openclaw.mjs", entryBasename: "entry.js" }],
         }),
       ).toBe(true);
     });
 
+    it("returns false for wrapper launches when wrapper pair is not configured", () => {
+      expect(
+        isMainModule({
+          currentFile: "/repo/dist/entry.js",
+          argv: ["node", "/repo/openclaw.mjs"],
+          cwd: "/repo",
+          env: {},
+        }),
+      ).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("returns false when wrapper pair targets a different entry basename", () => {
+      expect(
+        isMainModule({
+          currentFile: "/repo/dist/index.js",
+          argv: ["node", "/repo/openclaw.mjs"],
+          cwd: "/repo",
+          env: {},
+          wrapperEntryPairs: [{ wrapperBasename: "openclaw.mjs", entryBasename: "entry.js" }],
+        }),
+      ).toBe(false);
+    });
+
     it("returns false when running under PM2 but this module is imported", () => {
       expect(
         isMainModule({
diff --git a/src/infra/is-main.ts b/src/infra/is-main.ts
index cc3070f62c2..be228659eee 100644
--- a/src/infra/is-main.ts
+++ b/src/infra/is-main.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ type IsMainModuleOptions = {
   argv?: string[];
   env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv;
   cwd?: string;
+  wrapperEntryPairs?: Array<{
+    wrapperBasename: string;
+    entryBasename: string;
+  }>;
 };
 
 function normalizePathCandidate(candidate: string | undefined, cwd: string): string | undefined {
@@ -26,6 +30,7 @@ export function isMainModule({
   argv = process.argv,
   env = process.env,
   cwd = process.cwd(),
+  wrapperEntryPairs = [],
 }: IsMainModuleOptions): boolean {
   const normalizedCurrent = normalizePathCandidate(currentFile, cwd);
   const normalizedArgv1 = normalizePathCandidate(argv[1], cwd);
@@ -41,12 +46,15 @@ export function isMainModule({
     return true;
   }
 
-  // The published/open-source wrapper binary is openclaw.mjs, which then imports
-  // dist/entry.js. Treat that pair as the main module so entry bootstrap runs.
-  if (normalizedCurrent && normalizedArgv1) {
+  // Optional wrapper->entry mapping for wrapper launchers that import the real entry.
+  if (normalizedCurrent && normalizedArgv1 && wrapperEntryPairs.length > 0) {
     const currentBase = path.basename(normalizedCurrent);
     const argvBase = path.basename(normalizedArgv1);
-    if (currentBase === "entry.js" && (argvBase === "openclaw.mjs" || argvBase === "openclaw.js")) {
+    const matched = wrapperEntryPairs.some(
+      ({ wrapperBasename, entryBasename }) =>
+        currentBase === entryBasename && argvBase === wrapperBasename,
+    );
+    if (matched) {
       return true;
     }
   }