diff --git a/desktop/src/__tests__/pluginsSettings.test.tsx b/desktop/src/__tests__/pluginsSettings.test.tsx
index 6c174e0f..64d52c43 100644
--- a/desktop/src/__tests__/pluginsSettings.test.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/__tests__/pluginsSettings.test.tsx
@@ -661,4 +661,52 @@ describe('Settings > Plugins tab', () => {
     expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /codex-rescue/i })).toBeDisabled()
     expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /gpt-5-4-prompting/i })).toBeDisabled()
   })
+
+  // The store records a failed post-change runtime reload in `refreshWarning`
+  // and still resolves, so the action itself reads as a success. Without the
+  // warning surfacing, "disabled the plugin but the runtime never reloaded"
+  // looks identical to a clean success.
+  it('warns when a plugin change succeeds but the runtime reload fails', async () => {
+    usePluginStore.setState({
+      selectedPlugin: {
+        id: 'github@claude-plugins-official',
+        name: 'github',
+        marketplace: 'claude-plugins-official',
+        scope: 'user',
+        enabled: true,
+        hasErrors: false,
+        isBuiltin: false,
+        description: 'GitHub integration',
+        componentCounts: {
+          commands: 0, agents: 0, skills: 0, hooks: 0, mcpServers: 0, lspServers: 0,
+        },
+        capabilities: {
+          commands: [], agents: [], skills: [], hooks: [], mcpServers: [], lspServers: [],
+        },
+        commandEntries: [],
+        agentEntries: [],
+        hookEntries: [],
+        skillEntries: [],
+        mcpServerEntries: [],
+        errors: [],
+      },
+      disablePlugin: async () => {
+        usePluginStore.setState({ refreshWarning: 'runtime refresh failed' })
+        return 'Plugin disabled'
+      },
+    })
+
+    render(<Settings />)
+    switchToPluginsTab()
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Disable' }))
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const toasts = useUIStore.getState().toasts
+      expect(
+        toasts.some(t => t.type === 'warning' && t.message.includes('runtime refresh failed')),
+        `expected a warning toast, got ${JSON.stringify(toasts)}`,
+      ).toBe(true)
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/desktop/src/components/plugins/PluginDetail.tsx b/desktop/src/components/plugins/PluginDetail.tsx
index 552633be..4b41fd4e 100644
--- a/desktop/src/components/plugins/PluginDetail.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/components/plugins/PluginDetail.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,20 @@ export function PluginDetail() {
     setActionKey(key)
     try {
       const message = await fn()
-      addToast({ type: 'success', message })
+      // The store applies the change, then reloads the runtime, and resolves
+      // either way -- a failed reload only lands in `refreshWarning`. Reporting
+      // a plain success here would make "applied but never reloaded" look
+      // identical to a clean run. Read it after the call: the store clears it
+      // when the mutation starts, so anything present belongs to this action.
+      const refreshWarning = usePluginStore.getState().refreshWarning
+      if (refreshWarning) {
+        addToast({
+          type: 'warning',
+          message: t('settings.plugins.reloadWarning', { message: refreshWarning }),
+        })
+      } else {
+        addToast({ type: 'success', message })
+      }
     } catch (err) {
       addToast({
         type: 'error',
diff --git a/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index ea7427c0..664ce414 100644
--- a/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -1098,6 +1098,7 @@ export const en = {
   'settings.plugins.applyHint': 'Enable, disable, and update changes become active after applying them to the current desktop runtime.',
   'settings.plugins.lastReload': 'Last apply: {enabled} active plugins, {skills} plugin skills, {errors} errors.',
   'settings.plugins.reloadToast': 'Applied plugin changes: {enabled} active plugins, {skills} skills, {errors} errors.',
+  'settings.plugins.reloadWarning': 'Plugin change applied, but reloading the runtime failed: {message}',
   'settings.plugins.marketplacesTitle': 'Known marketplaces',
   'settings.plugins.marketplacesHint': 'Read-only summary of marketplace sources already configured for this machine.',
   'settings.plugins.marketplaceAutoUpdateOn': 'Auto-update on',
diff --git a/desktop/src/i18n/locales/jp.ts b/desktop/src/i18n/locales/jp.ts
index a570edc6..478173e0 100644
--- a/desktop/src/i18n/locales/jp.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/i18n/locales/jp.ts
@@ -1100,6 +1100,7 @@ export const jp: Record<TranslationKey, string> = {
   'settings.plugins.applyHint': '有効化、無効化、更新の変更は、現在のデスクトップランタイムに適用した後で有効になります。',
   'settings.plugins.lastReload': '前回の適用: アクティブなプラグイン {enabled} 個、プラグインスキル {skills} 個、エラー {errors} 件。',
   'settings.plugins.reloadToast': 'プラグインの変更を適用しました: アクティブなプラグイン {enabled} 個、スキル {skills} 個、エラー {errors} 件。',
+  'settings.plugins.reloadWarning': 'プラグインの変更は適用されましたが、ランタイムの再読み込みに失敗しました: {message}',
   'settings.plugins.marketplacesTitle': '既知のマーケットプレイス',
   'settings.plugins.marketplacesHint': 'このマシンに既に設定済みのマーケットプレイスソースの読み取り専用の概要です。',
   'settings.plugins.marketplaceAutoUpdateOn': '自動更新オン',
diff --git a/desktop/src/i18n/locales/kr.ts b/desktop/src/i18n/locales/kr.ts
index 225607d9..eb51848e 100644
--- a/desktop/src/i18n/locales/kr.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/i18n/locales/kr.ts
@@ -1100,6 +1100,7 @@ export const kr: Record<TranslationKey, string> = {
   'settings.plugins.applyHint': '사용, 사용 안 함, 업데이트 변경 사항은 현재 데스크톱 런타임에 적용한 후 적용됩니다.',
   'settings.plugins.lastReload': '마지막 적용: 활성 플러그인 {enabled}개, 플러그인 스킬 {skills}개, 오류 {errors}건.',
   'settings.plugins.reloadToast': '플러그인 변경 사항을 적용했습니다: 활성 플러그인 {enabled}개, 스킬 {skills}개, 오류 {errors}건.',
+  'settings.plugins.reloadWarning': '플러그인 변경 사항은 적용되었지만 런타임 다시 불러오기에 실패했습니다: {message}',
   'settings.plugins.marketplacesTitle': '알려진 마켓플레이스',
   'settings.plugins.marketplacesHint': '이 컴퓨터에 이미 구성된 마켓플레이스 소스의 읽기 전용 요약입니다.',
   'settings.plugins.marketplaceAutoUpdateOn': '자동 업데이트 켜짐',
diff --git a/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts b/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
index 76d865bb..dd31b029 100644
--- a/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
@@ -1100,6 +1100,7 @@ export const zh: Record<TranslationKey, string> = {
   'settings.plugins.applyHint': '啟用、禁用或更新後，需要把外掛變更重新應用到當前桌面端執行時。',
   'settings.plugins.lastReload': '最近一次應用：{enabled} 個活躍外掛，{skills} 個外掛技能，{errors} 個錯誤。',
   'settings.plugins.reloadToast': '外掛變更已應用：{enabled} 個活躍外掛，{skills} 個技能，{errors} 個錯誤。',
+  'settings.plugins.reloadWarning': '外掛變更已應用，但執行階段重新載入失敗：{message}',
   'settings.plugins.marketplacesTitle': '已知外掛市場',
   'settings.plugins.marketplacesHint': '這裡只展示當前機器已經配置好的 marketplace 來源摘要。',
   'settings.plugins.marketplaceAutoUpdateOn': '自動更新開',
diff --git a/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh.ts b/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh.ts
index 4f910dfd..5c5fabde 100644
--- a/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh.ts
@@ -1100,6 +1100,7 @@ export const zh: Record<TranslationKey, string> = {
   'settings.plugins.applyHint': '启用、禁用或更新后，需要把插件变更重新应用到当前桌面端运行时。',
   'settings.plugins.lastReload': '最近一次应用：{enabled} 个活跃插件，{skills} 个插件技能，{errors} 个错误。',
   'settings.plugins.reloadToast': '插件变更已应用：{enabled} 个活跃插件，{skills} 个技能，{errors} 个错误。',
+  'settings.plugins.reloadWarning': '插件变更已应用，但运行时重载失败：{message}',
   'settings.plugins.marketplacesTitle': '已知插件市场',
   'settings.plugins.marketplacesHint': '这里只展示当前机器已经配置好的 marketplace 来源摘要。',
   'settings.plugins.marketplaceAutoUpdateOn': '自动更新开',