Bug Description

Clicking on "Chat" in the Control Dashboard causes the entire dashboard UI to freeze/hang.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open dashboard at http://127.0.0.1:18789/
2. Click on "Chat" in the navigation
3. Dashboard becomes unresponsive

Expected Behavior

Chat page should load and be interactive.

Actual Behavior

Dashboard freezes completely, requires page refresh or tab close.

Environment

• Clawdbot version: 2026.1.17-1
• OS: macOS (arm64)
• Browser: Safari 26.2
• Gateway auth mode: token

Additional Context

Reported alongside #1343 (timezone mismatch in logs).