diff --git a/strix/interface/tui/app.py b/strix/interface/tui/app.py
index 14bc6cb1f..f8c1e459f 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tui/app.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tui/app.py
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
             yield SplashScreen(id="splash_screen")
 
     def watch_show_splash(self, show_splash: bool) -> None:
-        if not show_splash and self.is_mounted:
+        if not show_splash and self.is_running:
             try:
                 splash = self.query_one("#splash_screen")
                 splash.remove()
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ def _focus_chat_input(self) -> None:
         if len(self.screen_stack) > 1 or self.show_splash:
             return
 
-        if not self.is_mounted:
+        if not self.is_running:
             return
 
         try:
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ def _focus_agents_tree(self) -> None:
         if len(self.screen_stack) > 1 or self.show_splash:
             return
 
-        if not self.is_mounted:
+        if not self.is_running:
             return
 
         try:
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ def _update_ui(self) -> None:
         if len(self.screen_stack) > 1:
             return
 
-        if not self.is_mounted:
+        if not self.is_running:
             return
 
         try:
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ def _get_chat_content(
         return self._get_rendered_events_content(events), "chat-content"
 
     def _update_chat_view(self) -> None:
-        if len(self.screen_stack) > 1 or self.show_splash or not self.is_mounted:
+        if len(self.screen_stack) > 1 or self.show_splash or not self.is_running:
             return
 
         try:
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ def watch_selected_agent_id(self, _agent_id: str | None) -> None:
         if len(self.screen_stack) > 1 or self.show_splash:
             return
 
-        if not self.is_mounted:
+        if not self.is_running:
             return
 
         self._displayed_events.clear()
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ def _add_agent_node(self, agent_data: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         if len(self.screen_stack) > 1 or self.show_splash:
             return
 
-        if not self.is_mounted:
+        if not self.is_running:
             return
 
         agent_id = agent_data["id"]
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ def handle_tree_highlight(self, event: Tree.NodeHighlighted) -> None:
         if len(self.screen_stack) > 1 or self.show_splash:
             return
 
-        if not self.is_mounted:
+        if not self.is_running:
             return
 
         node = event.node
@@ -1724,7 +1724,7 @@ def handle_tree_node_selected(self, event: Tree.NodeSelected) -> None:
         if len(self.screen_stack) > 1 or self.show_splash:
             return
 
-        if not self.is_mounted:
+        if not self.is_running:
             return
 
         node = event.node
@@ -1776,7 +1776,7 @@ def _get_agent_name(self, agent_id: str) -> str:
         return "Unknown Agent"
 
     def action_toggle_help(self) -> None:
-        if self.show_splash or not self.is_mounted:
+        if self.show_splash or not self.is_running:
             return
 
         try:
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ def action_toggle_help(self) -> None:
         self.push_screen(HelpScreen())
 
     async def action_request_quit(self) -> None:
-        if self.show_splash or not self.is_mounted:
+        if self.show_splash or not self.is_running:
             await self.action_custom_quit()
             return
 
@@ -1810,7 +1810,7 @@ async def action_request_quit(self) -> None:
         self.push_screen(QuitScreen())
 
     def action_stop_selected_agent(self) -> None:
-        if self.show_splash or not self.is_mounted:
+        if self.show_splash or not self.is_running:
             return
 
         if len(self.screen_stack) > 1:
@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ def _safe_widget_operation(
             return True
 
     def on_resize(self, event: events.Resize) -> None:
-        if self.show_splash or not self.is_mounted:
+        if self.show_splash or not self.is_running:
             return
 
         try: