diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/lib/managedAgentControlActions.test.mjs b/desktop/src/features/agents/lib/managedAgentControlActions.test.mjs
index 3d6d5d97d5d..ba05b86b1b7 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/agents/lib/managedAgentControlActions.test.mjs
+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/lib/managedAgentControlActions.test.mjs
@@ -450,18 +450,18 @@ test("a dead remote agent offers Deploy, a live one offers Shutdown", () => {
   assert.equal(getManagedAgentPrimaryActionLabel(remote(), "away"), "Shutdown");
 });
 
-test("local agent labels are unchanged", () => {
+test("local agent labels are Stop/Start agent regardless of prior status", () => {
   assert.equal(
     getManagedAgentPrimaryActionLabel(agent({ status: "running" })),
     "Stop",
   );
   assert.equal(
     getManagedAgentPrimaryActionLabel(agent({ status: "stopped" })),
-    "Restart Agent",
+    "Start agent",
   );
   assert.equal(
     getManagedAgentPrimaryActionLabel(agent({ status: "idle" })),
-    "Start Agent",
+    "Start agent",
   );
 });
 
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/agents/lib/managedAgentControlActions.ts b/desktop/src/features/agents/lib/managedAgentControlActions.ts
index 4d4caabb4ce..3ea90f04c61 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/agents/lib/managedAgentControlActions.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/agents/lib/managedAgentControlActions.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export function getManagedAgentPrimaryActionLabel(
     return "Stop";
   }
 
-  return agent.status === "stopped" ? "Restart Agent" : "Start Agent";
+  return "Start agent";
 }
 
 export function resolveManagedAgentChannelId(