diff --git a/docker/lnd-ui/index.html b/docker/lnd-ui/index.html
index 90f0a176..c807e705 100644
--- a/docker/lnd-ui/index.html
+++ b/docker/lnd-ui/index.html
@@ -634,6 +634,11 @@
                 const data = await resp.json();
                 if (data.cert_base64url) {
                     lndConnInfo = data;
+                    // Auto-select local mode when Tor is not available
+                    if (!data.tor_onion) {
+                        document.getElementById('connMode').value = 'rest-local';
+                        document.getElementById('connSubtitle').textContent = 'Tor hidden service not available. Use Local Network mode.';
+                    }
                     try { updateConnInfo(); } catch(ue) {
                         document.getElementById('lndQrBox').innerHTML = '<div style="color:#f87171;font-size:11px;text-align:center;padding:1rem">Update error: ' + ue.message + '</div>';
                         return;