diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni_webpage_generator.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni_webpage_generator.py
index 7613c76..8db13a1 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni_webpage_generator.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni_webpage_generator.py
@@ -1028,12 +1028,16 @@ class WebpageGeneratorBase:
                       f"beamline_states read error: {exc}", level="warning")
             beamline_states_info = {"enabled": None, "states": []}
 
-        # True if any watched state is out of spec. Defined identically to the
-        # "N watched states currently blocking" count shown on the beamline
-        # states card (renderBeamlineStates: states.filter(s => s.mismatched)),
+        # True if the scan interlock is enabled AND at least one watched state
+        # is out of its accepted range. Gated on `enabled`: a mismatched state
+        # while the interlock is disabled does not actually block a scan, so it
+        # must not raise the 'blocked' status. Kept in lock-step with the
+        # beamline-states card summary (renderBeamlineStates), which likewise
+        # only calls mismatched states "blocking" when the interlock is enabled,
         # so the top status pill and that card can never disagree.
-        beamline_blocking = any(
-            s.get("mismatched") for s in beamline_states_info.get("states", [])
+        beamline_blocking = bool(
+            beamline_states_info.get("enabled") is True
+            and any(s.get("mismatched") for s in beamline_states_info.get("states", []))
         )
 
         # Current scan number (the BEC scan in progress right now, e.g. for
@@ -2684,10 +2688,19 @@ function renderBeamlineStates(bl){{
     return;
   }}
 
-  summary.innerHTML = 'Scan interlock <strong>'+enabledTxt+'</strong>'
-    + (mismatched.length>0
-        ? ' &middot; <strong>'+mismatched.length+'</strong> watched state'+(mismatched.length>1?'s':'')+' currently blocking'
-        : ' &middot; all watched states OK');
+  // "Blocking" only applies when the interlock is enabled — a mismatched
+  // state while disabled/unknown is out of spec but does not block a scan.
+  // Kept in lock-step with the Python beamline_blocking gate so this card and
+  // the top status pill never disagree.
+  let blockNote;
+  if(mismatched.length===0){{
+    blockNote=' &middot; all watched states OK';
+  }} else if(bl&&bl.enabled===true){{
+    blockNote=' &middot; <strong>'+mismatched.length+'</strong> watched state'+(mismatched.length>1?'s':'')+' currently blocking';
+  }} else {{
+    blockNote=' &middot; <strong>'+mismatched.length+'</strong> watched state'+(mismatched.length>1?'s':'')+' out of spec (interlock '+enabledTxt+', not blocking)';
+  }}
+  summary.innerHTML = 'Scan interlock <strong>'+enabledTxt+'</strong>'+blockNote;
 
   let html='';
   states.forEach(s=>{{