diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index 400f12e5f..98dcf737c 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
   import * as router from "@app/lib/router";
   import * as httpd from "@app/lib/httpd";
-  import * as node from "@app/lib/node";
   import { unreachable } from "@app/lib/utils";
 
   import Footer from "./App/Footer.svelte";
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@
   const activeRouteStore = router.activeRouteStore;
 
   void httpd.initialize().finally(() => void router.loadFromLocation());
-  void node.initialize();
 
   if (!window.VITEST && !window.PLAYWRIGHT && import.meta.env.PROD) {
     const plausible = Plausible({
diff --git a/src/App/Header.svelte b/src/App/Header.svelte
index 56a1ae134..b5f062ee8 100644
--- a/src/App/Header.svelte
+++ b/src/App/Header.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   import NodeInfo from "@app/App/Header/NodeInfo.svelte";
   import Authenticate from "./Header/Authenticate.svelte";
   import { httpdStore } from "@app/lib/httpd";
-  import { nodeStore } from "@app/lib/node";
 </script>
 
 <style>
@@ -50,9 +49,7 @@
 
   <div class="right layout-desktop-flex">
     {#if $httpdStore.state !== "stopped"}
-      {#if $nodeStore}
-        <NodeInfo running={$nodeStore === "running"} />
-      {/if}
+      <NodeInfo running={$httpdStore.node === "running"} />
       <Authenticate />
     {/if}
     <Connect />
diff --git a/src/lib/httpd.ts b/src/lib/httpd.ts
index 6ff2e52d1..9bedeb07d 100644
--- a/src/lib/httpd.ts
+++ b/src/lib/httpd.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { withTimeout, Mutex, E_CANCELED, E_TIMEOUT } from "async-mutex";
 
 import { HttpdClient } from "@httpd-client";
 import { config } from "@app/lib/config";
-import { isLocal } from "@app/lib/utils";
 
 export interface Session {
   id: string;
@@ -13,10 +12,11 @@ export interface Session {
 
 export type HttpdState =
   | { state: "stopped" }
-  | { state: "running" }
+  | { state: "running"; node: "running" | "stopped" }
   | {
       state: "authenticated";
       session: Session;
+      node: "running" | "stopped";
     };
 
 const HTTPD_STATE_STORAGE_KEY = "httpdState";
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@ const HTTPD_CUSTOM_PORT_KEY = "httpdCustomPort";
 
 const store = writable<HttpdState>({ state: "stopped" });
 export const httpdStore = derived(store, s => s);
-export const authenticated = derived(store, s =>
-  s.state === "authenticated" ? s : undefined,
-);
-export const authenticatedLocal = derived(
-  store,
-  s => (hostname: string) => s.state === "authenticated" && isLocal(hostname),
-);
 
 export const api = new HttpdClient({
   hostname: "127.0.0.1",
@@ -64,6 +57,7 @@ export async function authenticate(params: {
         sig: params.signature,
         pk: params.publicKey,
       });
+      const { state: node } = await api.getNode();
       const sess = await api.session.getById(params.id);
       update({
         state: "authenticated",
@@ -72,6 +66,7 @@ export async function authenticate(params: {
           publicKey: params.publicKey,
           alias: sess.alias,
         },
+        node,
       });
       return true;
     } catch (error) {
@@ -93,7 +88,8 @@ export async function disconnect() {
 
       try {
         await api.session.delete(httpd.session.id);
-        update({ state: "running" });
+        const { state: node } = await api.getNode();
+        update({ state: "running", node });
       } catch (error) {
         console.error(error);
         update({ state: "stopped" });
@@ -124,6 +120,7 @@ async function checkState() {
   await stateMutex
     .runExclusive(async () => {
       try {
+        const { state: node } = await api.getNode();
         if (httpdState && httpdState.state === "authenticated") {
           const sess = await api.session.getById(httpdState.session.id);
           const unixTimeInSeconds = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
@@ -131,13 +128,12 @@ async function checkState() {
             sess.status === "unauthorized" ||
             sess.expiresAt < unixTimeInSeconds
           ) {
-            update({ state: "running" });
+            update({ state: "running", node });
           } else {
-            update(httpdState);
+            update({ ...httpdState, node });
           }
         } else {
-          await api.getNodeInfo();
-          update({ state: "running" });
+          update({ state: "running", node });
         }
       } catch (error) {
         if (error instanceof TypeError && error.message !== "Failed to fetch") {
diff --git a/src/lib/node.ts b/src/lib/node.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 6b894d6e5..000000000
--- a/src/lib/node.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-import { derived, writable } from "svelte/store";
-import { withTimeout, Mutex, E_CANCELED, E_TIMEOUT } from "async-mutex";
-
-import { HttpdClient } from "@httpd-client";
-import { config } from "@app/lib/config";
-
-export type NodeState = "stopped" | "running";
-
-const NODE_STATE_STORAGE_KEY = "nodeState";
-
-const store = writable<NodeState>("stopped");
-export const nodeStore = derived(store, s => s);
-
-export const api = new HttpdClient({
-  hostname: "127.0.0.1",
-  port: config.nodes.defaultLocalHttpdPort,
-  scheme: "http",
-});
-
-let pollHttpdStateHandle: number | undefined = undefined;
-
-function update(state: NodeState) {
-  window.localStorage.setItem(NODE_STATE_STORAGE_KEY, state);
-  store.set(state);
-}
-
-const stateMutex = withTimeout(new Mutex(), 5_000);
-
-async function checkState() {
-  let nodeState: NodeState | null = null;
-  const rawNodeState = window.localStorage.getItem(NODE_STATE_STORAGE_KEY);
-  if (rawNodeState === "running" || rawNodeState === "stopped") {
-    nodeState = rawNodeState;
-  }
-
-  await stateMutex
-    .runExclusive(async () => {
-      try {
-        if (nodeState) {
-          update(nodeState);
-        }
-        const node = await api.getNode();
-        update(node.state);
-      } catch (error) {
-        if (error instanceof TypeError) {
-          console.error(error);
-        }
-        update("stopped");
-      }
-    })
-    .catch(error => {
-      if (error !== E_CANCELED && error !== E_TIMEOUT) {
-        throw error;
-      }
-    });
-}
-
-function pollSession() {
-  if (pollHttpdStateHandle) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  pollHttpdStateHandle = window.setInterval(() => checkState(), 10_000);
-}
-
-export async function initialize() {
-  // Sync session state changes with other open tabs and windows.
-  addEventListener("storage", event => {
-    if (
-      event.key === NODE_STATE_STORAGE_KEY &&
-      event.oldValue !== event.newValue
-    ) {
-      void checkState();
-    }
-  });
-
-  await checkState();
-
-  // Properly clean up setInterval and restart session polling when Vite
-  // performs hot module reload on file changes.
-  if (import.meta.hot) {
-    import.meta.hot.accept();
-    import.meta.hot.dispose(() => {
-      clearInterval(pollHttpdStateHandle);
-      pollHttpdStateHandle = undefined;
-      pollSession();
-    });
-  }
-
-  pollSession();
-}
diff --git a/src/views/projects/Issues.svelte b/src/views/projects/Issues.svelte
index 64ff5a9b7..ed50f8d00 100644
--- a/src/views/projects/Issues.svelte
+++ b/src/views/projects/Issues.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
   import { HttpdClient } from "@httpd-client";
   import { ISSUES_PER_PAGE } from "./router";
   import { closeFocused } from "@app/components/Popover.svelte";
-  import { authenticatedLocal } from "@app/lib/httpd";
+  import { httpdStore } from "@app/lib/httpd";
+  import { isLocal } from "@app/lib/utils";
 
   import Button from "@app/components/Button.svelte";
   import DropdownList from "@app/components/DropdownList.svelte";
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@
             </Link>
           </DropdownList>
         </Popover>
-        {#if $authenticatedLocal(baseUrl.hostname)}
+        {#if $httpdStore.state === "authenticated" && isLocal(baseUrl.hostname)}
           <div style="margin-left: auto;">
             <Link
               route={{