diff --git a/src/shared/tmux/tmux-utils.test.ts b/src/shared/tmux/tmux-utils.test.ts
index 3e9f2c0d9..c5c4ea243 100644
--- a/src/shared/tmux/tmux-utils.test.ts
+++ b/src/shared/tmux/tmux-utils.test.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   isInsideTmux,
   isServerRunning,
   resetServerCheck,
+  markServerRunningInProcess,
   spawnTmuxPane,
   closeTmuxPane,
   applyLayout,
@@ -165,6 +166,46 @@ describe("resetServerCheck", () => {
   })
 })
 
+describe("markServerRunningInProcess", () => {
+  const originalFetch = globalThis.fetch
+  const SERVER_RUNNING_KEY = Symbol.for("oh-my-opencode:server-running-in-process")
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    resetServerCheck()
+    delete (globalThis as Record<symbol, boolean>)[SERVER_RUNNING_KEY]
+  })
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    globalThis.fetch = originalFetch
+    delete (globalThis as Record<symbol, boolean>)[SERVER_RUNNING_KEY]
+  })
+
+  test("skips HTTP fetch when marked as running in-process", async () => {
+    // given
+    const fetchMock = mock(async () => ({ ok: true })) as any
+    globalThis.fetch = fetchMock
+    markServerRunningInProcess()
+
+    // when
+    const result = await isServerRunning("http://localhost:4096")
+
+    // then
+    expect(result).toBe(true)
+    expect(fetchMock.mock.calls.length).toBe(0)
+  })
+
+  test("uses globalThis so flag survives across module instances", () => {
+    // given
+    markServerRunningInProcess()
+
+    // when
+    const flag = (globalThis as Record<symbol, boolean>)[SERVER_RUNNING_KEY]
+
+    // then
+    expect(flag).toBe(true)
+  })
+})
+
 describe("tmux pane functions", () => {
   test("spawnTmuxPane is exported as function", async () => {
     // given, #when
diff --git a/src/shared/tmux/tmux-utils.ts b/src/shared/tmux/tmux-utils.ts
index df4d417d6..fe978eadb 100644
--- a/src/shared/tmux/tmux-utils.ts
+++ b/src/shared/tmux/tmux-utils.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export { isInsideTmux, getCurrentPaneId } from "./tmux-utils/environment"
 export type { SplitDirection } from "./tmux-utils/environment"
 
-export { isServerRunning, resetServerCheck } from "./tmux-utils/server-health"
+export { isServerRunning, resetServerCheck, markServerRunningInProcess } from "./tmux-utils/server-health"
 
 export { getPaneDimensions } from "./tmux-utils/pane-dimensions"
 export type { PaneDimensions } from "./tmux-utils/pane-dimensions"
diff --git a/src/shared/tmux/tmux-utils/server-health.ts b/src/shared/tmux/tmux-utils/server-health.ts
index a3627100c..043c9048d 100644
--- a/src/shared/tmux/tmux-utils/server-health.ts
+++ b/src/shared/tmux/tmux-utils/server-health.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,22 @@
 let serverAvailable: boolean | null = null
 let serverCheckUrl: string | null = null
-let inProcessServerRunning = false
+
+const SERVER_RUNNING_KEY = Symbol.for("oh-my-opencode:server-running-in-process")
 
 function delay(milliseconds: number): Promise<void> {
 	return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, milliseconds))
 }
 
 export function markServerRunningInProcess(): void {
-	inProcessServerRunning = true
+	;(globalThis as Record<symbol, boolean>)[SERVER_RUNNING_KEY] = true
+}
+
+function isMarkedRunningInProcess(): boolean {
+	return (globalThis as Record<symbol, boolean>)[SERVER_RUNNING_KEY] === true
 }
 
 export async function isServerRunning(serverUrl: string): Promise<boolean> {
-	if (inProcessServerRunning) {
+	if (isMarkedRunningInProcess()) {
 		return true
 	}