diff --git a/apps/ui/src/lib/http-api-client.ts b/apps/ui/src/lib/http-api-client.ts
index e92ab311..9b06d75e 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/lib/http-api-client.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/lib/http-api-client.ts
@@ -2763,6 +2763,21 @@ export class HttpApiClient implements ElectronAPI {
           headers?: Record<string, string>;
           enabled?: boolean;
         }>;
+        eventHooks?: Array<{
+          id: string;
+          trigger: string;
+          enabled: boolean;
+          action: Record<string, unknown>;
+          name?: string;
+        }>;
+        ntfyEndpoints?: Array<{
+          id: string;
+          name: string;
+          serverUrl: string;
+          topic: string;
+          authType: string;
+          enabled: boolean;
+        }>;
       };
       error?: string;
     }> => this.get('/api/settings/global'),
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/routes/__root.tsx b/apps/ui/src/routes/__root.tsx
index 6f5d0758..403c31e3 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/routes/__root.tsx
+++ b/apps/ui/src/routes/__root.tsx
@@ -613,7 +613,10 @@ function RootLayoutContent() {
                   // Reconcile ntfy endpoints from server (same rationale as eventHooks)
                   const serverEndpoints = (finalSettings as GlobalSettings).ntfyEndpoints ?? [];
                   const currentEndpoints = useAppStore.getState().ntfyEndpoints;
-                  if (JSON.stringify(serverEndpoints) !== JSON.stringify(currentEndpoints)) {
+                  if (
+                    JSON.stringify(serverEndpoints) !== JSON.stringify(currentEndpoints) &&
+                    serverEndpoints.length > 0
+                  ) {
                     logger.info(
                       `[FAST_HYDRATE] Reconciling ntfyEndpoints from server (server=${serverEndpoints.length}, store=${currentEndpoints.length})`
                     );
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/store/app-store.ts b/apps/ui/src/store/app-store.ts
index 8e4918d1..e4b96eb2 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/store/app-store.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/store/app-store.ts
@@ -1506,7 +1506,11 @@ export const useAppStore = create<AppState & AppActions>()((set, get) => ({
     set({ eventHooks: hooks });
     try {
       const httpApi = getHttpApiClient();
-      await httpApi.settings.updateGlobal({ eventHooks: hooks });
+      await httpApi.settings.updateGlobal({
+        eventHooks: hooks,
+        // Signal the server that an empty array is intentional (not a wipe from stale state)
+        ...(hooks.length === 0 ? { __allowEmptyEventHooks: true } : {}),
+      });
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error('Failed to sync event hooks:', error);
     }
@@ -1517,7 +1521,11 @@ export const useAppStore = create<AppState & AppActions>()((set, get) => ({
     set({ ntfyEndpoints: endpoints });
     try {
       const httpApi = getHttpApiClient();
-      await httpApi.settings.updateGlobal({ ntfyEndpoints: endpoints });
+      await httpApi.settings.updateGlobal({
+        ntfyEndpoints: endpoints,
+        // Signal the server that an empty array is intentional (not a wipe from stale state)
+        ...(endpoints.length === 0 ? { __allowEmptyNtfyEndpoints: true } : {}),
+      });
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error('Failed to sync ntfy endpoints:', error);
     }