diff --git a/app/(dashboard)/pool-decommission/page.tsx b/app/(dashboard)/pool-decommission/page.tsx
index 8cb7486..c4fbb51 100644
--- a/app/(dashboard)/pool-decommission/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(dashboard)/pool-decommission/page.tsx
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ export default function PoolDecommissionPage() {
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false)
   const [dataReady, setDataReady] = useState(false)
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [rebalanceError, setRebalanceError] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [selectedPoolId, setSelectedPoolId] = useState("")
   const [overview, setOverview] = useState<PoolsOverview>({
     pools: [] as PoolSummary[],
@@ -216,19 +217,30 @@ export default function PoolDecommissionPage() {
       if (showSpinner) setLoading(true)
       else setRefreshing(true)
       setError(null)
+      setRebalanceError(null)
       try {
-        const [nextOverview, rebalanceStatus, decommissionStatuses] = await Promise.all([
+        const [overviewResult, rebalanceResult, decommissionResult] = await Promise.allSettled([
           getPoolsOverview(),
           getRebalanceStatus(),
           getDecommissionStatuses(),
         ])
         if (!mountedRef.current || requestId !== requestVersionRef.current) return false
-        const nextRebalanceState = deriveRebalanceDisplayState(rebalanceStatus, nextOverview.supportState)
+
+        if (overviewResult.status === "rejected") throw overviewResult.reason
+        if (decommissionResult.status === "rejected") throw decommissionResult.reason
+
+        const nextOverview = overviewResult.value
+        const decommissionStatuses = decommissionResult.value
         const statusEntries = decommissionStatuses.map((status) => [status.poolId, status])
 
         setOverview(nextOverview)
         setStatuses(Object.fromEntries(statusEntries) as Record<string, DecommissionInfo | null>)
-        setRebalanceState(nextRebalanceState)
+        if (rebalanceResult.status === "fulfilled") {
+          setRebalanceState(deriveRebalanceDisplayState(rebalanceResult.value, nextOverview.supportState))
+        } else {
+          setRebalanceState("unknown")
+          setRebalanceError(rebalanceResult.reason instanceof Error ? rebalanceResult.reason.message : t("Load Failed"))
+        }
         setSelectedPoolId((current) =>
           current && nextOverview.pools.some((pool) => pool.id === current)
             ? current
@@ -283,7 +295,8 @@ export default function PoolDecommissionPage() {
   const selectionLocked = isTaskLocked(activeTask)
   const activePoolCount = poolRows.filter((row) => isActivePool(row.pool)).length
   const trackedProgress = trackedTask ? getProgressPercent(trackedTask.status, trackedTask.pool) : 0
-  const interactionLocked = loading || refreshing || submitting || Boolean(error) || !dataReady
+  const interactionLocked =
+    loading || refreshing || submitting || Boolean(error) || Boolean(rebalanceError) || !dataReady
 
   useEffect(() => {
     shouldPollRef.current = dataReady && poolRows.some((row) => shouldPoll(row.displayState))
@@ -515,6 +528,21 @@ export default function PoolDecommissionPage() {
           </Alert>
         ) : null}
 
+        {rebalanceError ? (
+          <Alert variant="destructive">
+            <AlertTitle>
+              {t("Current Rebalance Status")}: {t("Unavailable")}
+            </AlertTitle>
+            <AlertDescription className="flex flex-col items-start gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
+              <span className="break-words">{rebalanceError}</span>
+              <Button type="button" variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => void loadData()}>
+                <RiRefreshLine className="size-4" aria-hidden />
+                {t("Refresh")}
+              </Button>
+            </AlertDescription>
+          </Alert>
+        ) : null}
+
         {initialLoading ? (
           <div className="flex min-h-64 items-center justify-center gap-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground" role="status">
             <Spinner className="size-5" aria-hidden />
@@ -633,7 +661,7 @@ export default function PoolDecommissionPage() {
                 </p>
               </div>
               <Badge variant={selectionLocked ? "outline" : "secondary"}>
-                {!dataReady || error ? t("Unknown") : selectionLocked ? t("Running") : t("Ready")}
+                {!dataReady || error || rebalanceError ? t("Unknown") : selectionLocked ? t("Running") : t("Ready")}
               </Badge>
             </CardHeader>
             <CardContent className="space-y-5">
diff --git a/eslint.config.js b/eslint.config.js
index 28778f5..b55b4f6 100644
--- a/eslint.config.js
+++ b/eslint.config.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const eslintConfig = defineConfig([
     ".nuxt/**",
     "out/**",
     "build/**",
+    ".worktrees/**",
     "next-env.d.ts",
   ]),
   {
diff --git a/hooks/use-pool-operations.ts b/hooks/use-pool-operations.ts
index 11d8ba9..d7295fd 100644
--- a/hooks/use-pool-operations.ts
+++ b/hooks/use-pool-operations.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useApi } from "@/contexts/api-context"
 import {
   deriveDecommissionDisplayState,
   deriveRebalanceDisplayState,
+  isRebalanceNotStartedError,
   normalizeDecommissionInfo,
   normalizeDecommissionStatus,
   normalizePoolsOverview,
@@ -38,8 +39,15 @@ export function usePoolOperations() {
   }, [api])
 
   const getRebalanceStatus = useCallback(async () => {
-    const response = await api.get("/rebalance/status")
-    return normalizeRebalanceStatus(response)
+    try {
+      const response = await api.get("/rebalance/status")
+      return normalizeRebalanceStatus(response)
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (isRebalanceNotStartedError(error)) {
+        return normalizeRebalanceStatus({ status: "idle" })
+      }
+      throw error
+    }
   }, [api])
 
   const startRebalance = useCallback(async () => {
diff --git a/lib/pool-operations.ts b/lib/pool-operations.ts
index c3aced9..3b722cb 100644
--- a/lib/pool-operations.ts
+++ b/lib/pool-operations.ts
@@ -473,6 +473,10 @@ function normalizeState(value: string): string {
   return value.trim().toLowerCase()
 }
 
+export function isRebalanceNotStartedError(error: unknown): boolean {
+  return error instanceof Error && normalizeState(error.message) === "pool rebalance is not started"
+}
+
 function deriveDecommissionStatus(info: JsonRecord): string {
   if (asBoolean(info.complete || info.Complete)) return "complete"
   if (asBoolean(info.failed || info.Failed)) return "failed"
diff --git a/tests/lib/pool-operations-safety.test.js b/tests/lib/pool-operations-safety.test.js
index f489c76..a4d690e 100644
--- a/tests/lib/pool-operations-safety.test.js
+++ b/tests/lib/pool-operations-safety.test.js
@@ -16,6 +16,20 @@ test("pool status reads fail closed instead of becoming idle or ready", () => {
   assert.match(decommission, /const \[dataReady, setDataReady\] = useState\(false\)/)
   assert.match(rebalance, /const interactionLocked =/)
   assert.match(decommission, /const interactionLocked =/)
+  assert.match(hook, /isRebalanceNotStartedError\(error\)/)
+  assert.match(hook, /normalizeRebalanceStatus\(\{ status: "idle" \}\)/)
+})
+
+test("decommission keeps pool data visible when only rebalance status fails", () => {
+  const source = read("app/(dashboard)/pool-decommission/page.tsx")
+
+  assert.match(source, /Promise\.allSettled\(/)
+  assert.match(source, /const \[rebalanceError, setRebalanceError\] = useState<string \| null>\(null\)/)
+  assert.match(source, /setRebalanceState\("unknown"\)/)
+  assert.match(source, /setDataReady\(true\)/)
+  assert.match(source, /Boolean\(rebalanceError\)/)
+  assert.match(source, /\{rebalanceError \? \(/)
+  assert.match(source, /t\("Unavailable"\)/)
 })
 
 test("pool operation requests reject stale responses and mutations use synchronous locks", () => {
diff --git a/tests/lib/pool-operations.test.js b/tests/lib/pool-operations.test.js
index 98a8b36..193136d 100644
--- a/tests/lib/pool-operations.test.js
+++ b/tests/lib/pool-operations.test.js
@@ -3,11 +3,19 @@ import assert from "node:assert/strict"
 import {
   deriveDecommissionDisplayState,
   deriveRebalanceDisplayState,
+  isRebalanceNotStartedError,
   normalizeDecommissionInfo,
   normalizePoolsOverview,
   normalizeRebalanceStatus,
 } from "../../lib/pool-operations.ts"
 
+test("isRebalanceNotStartedError recognizes only the expected idle response", () => {
+  assert.equal(isRebalanceNotStartedError(new Error("pool rebalance is not started")), true)
+  assert.equal(isRebalanceNotStartedError(new Error("  Pool Rebalance Is Not Started  ")), true)
+  assert.equal(isRebalanceNotStartedError(new Error("failed to read rebalance status")), false)
+  assert.equal(isRebalanceNotStartedError("pool rebalance is not started"), false)
+})
+
 test("normalizePoolsOverview computes support and capacities", () => {
   const overview = normalizePoolsOverview({
     pools: [