diff --git a/electron/utils/channel-config.ts b/electron/utils/channel-config.ts
index c757aa06c..1e394ce8c 100644
--- a/electron/utils/channel-config.ts
+++ b/electron/utils/channel-config.ts
@@ -271,6 +271,22 @@ export function deleteChannelConfig(channelType: string): void {
         delete currentConfig.channels[channelType];
         writeOpenClawConfig(currentConfig);
         console.log(`Deleted channel config for ${channelType}`);
+    } else if (PLUGIN_CHANNELS.includes(channelType)) {
+        // Handle plugin channels (like whatsapp)
+        if (currentConfig.plugins?.entries?.[channelType]) {
+            delete currentConfig.plugins.entries[channelType];
+
+            // Cleanup empty objects
+            if (Object.keys(currentConfig.plugins.entries).length === 0) {
+                delete currentConfig.plugins.entries;
+            }
+            if (currentConfig.plugins && Object.keys(currentConfig.plugins).length === 0) {
+                delete currentConfig.plugins;
+            }
+
+            writeOpenClawConfig(currentConfig);
+            console.log(`Deleted plugin channel config for ${channelType}`);
+        }
     }
 
     // Special handling for WhatsApp credentials
diff --git a/src/pages/Channels/index.tsx b/src/pages/Channels/index.tsx
index 4fd1fd2e1..6c35686fc 100644
--- a/src/pages/Channels/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Channels/index.tsx
@@ -59,17 +59,6 @@ export function Channels() {
     fetchChannels();
   }, [fetchChannels]);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const unsubscribe = window.electron.ipcRenderer.on('gateway:channel-status', () => {
-      fetchChannels();
-    });
-    return () => {
-      if (typeof unsubscribe === 'function') {
-        unsubscribe();
-      }
-    };
-  }, [fetchChannels]);
-
   // Fetch configured channel types from config file
   const fetchConfiguredTypes = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
@@ -90,6 +79,18 @@ export function Channels() {
     void fetchConfiguredTypes();
   }, [fetchConfiguredTypes]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const unsubscribe = window.electron.ipcRenderer.on('gateway:channel-status', () => {
+      fetchChannels();
+      fetchConfiguredTypes();
+    });
+    return () => {
+      if (typeof unsubscribe === 'function') {
+        unsubscribe();
+      }
+    };
+  }, [fetchChannels, fetchConfiguredTypes]);
+
   // Get channel types to display
   const displayedChannelTypes = showAllChannels ? getAllChannels() : getPrimaryChannels();
 
@@ -205,7 +206,9 @@ export function Channels() {
                   channel={channel}
                   onDelete={() => {
                     if (confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this channel?')) {
-                      deleteChannel(channel.id);
+                      deleteChannel(channel.id).then(() => {
+                        fetchConfiguredTypes();
+                      });
                     }
                   }}
                 />