diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoiceWakeForwardSection.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoiceWakeForwardSection.swift
index e08aaf32c..2c808fcbc 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoiceWakeForwardSection.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoiceWakeForwardSection.swift
@@ -16,11 +16,22 @@ struct VoiceWakeForwardSection: View {
     @Binding var status: VoiceWakeForwardStatus
     let onTest: () -> Void
     let onChange: () -> Void
+    var showToggle: Bool = true
+    var title: String = "Forward wake to host (SSH)"
+    var subtitle: String = "Send wake transcripts to a remote Clawdis host."
 
     var body: some View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 8) {
-            Toggle(isOn: self.$enabled) {
-                Text("Forward wake to host (SSH)")
+            if self.showToggle {
+                Toggle(isOn: self.$enabled) {
+                    Text(self.title)
+                }
+            } else {
+                Text(self.title)
+                    .font(.callout.weight(.semibold))
+                Text(self.subtitle)
+                    .font(.footnote)
+                    .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
             }
 
             if self.enabled {
diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoiceWakeSettings.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoiceWakeSettings.swift
index a38b71a04..c57fb0a92 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoiceWakeSettings.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoiceWakeSettings.swift
@@ -60,15 +60,20 @@ struct VoiceWakeSettings: View {
                 self.micPicker
                 self.levelMeter
 
-                VoiceWakeForwardSection(
-                    enabled: self.$state.voiceWakeForwardEnabled,
-                    target: self.$state.voiceWakeForwardTarget,
-                    identity: self.$state.voiceWakeForwardIdentity,
-                    command: self.$state.voiceWakeForwardCommand,
-                    showAdvanced: self.$showForwardAdvanced,
-                    status: self.$forwardStatus,
-                    onTest: { Task { await self.checkForwardConnection() } },
-                    onChange: self.forwardConfigChanged)
+                if self.state.connectionMode == .remote {
+                    VoiceWakeForwardSection(
+                        enabled: Binding.constant(true),
+                        target: self.$state.remoteTarget,
+                        identity: self.$state.remoteIdentity,
+                        command: self.$state.voiceWakeForwardCommand,
+                        showAdvanced: self.$showForwardAdvanced,
+                        status: self.$forwardStatus,
+                        onTest: { Task { await self.checkForwardConnection() } },
+                        onChange: self.forwardConfigChanged,
+                        showToggle: false,
+                        title: "Voice Wake uses remote host",
+                        subtitle: "SSH uses your remote Clawdis settings.")
+                }
 
                 VoiceWakeTestCard(
                     testState: self.$testState,