diff --git a/atxpi/webui/server.py b/atxpi/webui/server.py
index ba5dc36..efeef39 100644
--- a/atxpi/webui/server.py
+++ b/atxpi/webui/server.py
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ async def api_power_cycle():
 
 @app.get("/api/status")
 async def api_status():
-    s = power_mod.status()
+    try:
+        s = power_mod.status()
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.warning("power status unavailable: %s", e)
+        s = {"power": "unknown", "powered_on": None}
     return {
         "power": s["power"],
         "powered_on": s["powered_on"],
@@ -150,7 +154,8 @@ async def ws_console(ws: WebSocket):
         await ws.close()
         return
 
-    console.send(("\r\nATXPI console ready. driver=%s\r\n" % DRIVER).encode())
+    # баннер шлём клиенту (в ws), а НЕ в порт — не пишем на экран сервера.
+    await ws.send_bytes(("\r\nATXPI console ready. driver=%s\r\n" % DRIVER).encode())
 
     async def reader():
         try: