diff --git a/harness/.pi/extensions/gate/__tests__/fake_pi_runtime.js b/harness/.pi/extensions/gate/__tests__/fake_pi_runtime.js
index a4c037b5..488ff155 100644
--- a/harness/.pi/extensions/gate/__tests__/fake_pi_runtime.js
+++ b/harness/.pi/extensions/gate/__tests__/fake_pi_runtime.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ function createFakePi() {
   const tools = new Map();
   const ctx = {
     hasUI: true,
+    mode: "tui",
     cwd: "/tmp/fake-pi-session",
     notifications: [],
     uiCalls: [],
diff --git a/harness/.pi/extensions/tht-gate.js b/harness/.pi/extensions/tht-gate.js
index 83f78ca9..a36486e4 100644
--- a/harness/.pi/extensions/tht-gate.js
+++ b/harness/.pi/extensions/tht-gate.js
@@ -316,7 +316,10 @@ export async function emitAndWait(ctx, descriptor) {
 }
 
 async function reLoop(ctx) {
-	if (ctx.hasUI)
+	// TUI-only: "Esc"/terminal navigation has no meaning in RPC (the browser
+	// renders widget buttons). Guard on ctx.mode, NOT ctx.hasUI — on pi >=0.80
+	// hasUI is true in RPC too, so this warning would leak to the frontend.
+	if (ctx.mode === "tui")
 		await ctx.ui.notify(
 			"Esc non chiude il gate: usa Torna indietro / Esci / Altro dalle opzioni.",
 			"warning",
@@ -648,7 +651,7 @@ export default function (pi) {
 				const resp = await emitAndWait(ctx, widget);
 				outcome = resolveConfirmOutcome(resp);
 				if (outcome.kind !== "unknown") break;
-				await ctx.ui.notify("Scegli «Conferma e prosegui» o «Rifiuta».", "warning");
+				await ctx.ui.notify("Scegli «Salva e procedi» o «Rifiuta».", "warning");
 			}
 			if (outcome.kind === "freetext")
 				return textResult(