diff --git a/server/routers/resource/listResources.ts b/server/routers/resource/listResources.ts
index 1ca0ef918..16a82e400 100644
--- a/server/routers/resource/listResources.ts
+++ b/server/routers/resource/listResources.ts
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export type ResourceWithTargets = {
         siteId: number;
         siteName: string;
         siteNiceId: string;
-        online: boolean;
+        online?: boolean; // undefined for local sites
     }>;
 };
 
@@ -383,12 +383,8 @@ export async function listResources(
                 .select({ resourceId: targets.resourceId })
                 .from(targets)
                 .innerJoin(sites, eq(targets.siteId, sites.siteId))
-                .where(
-                    and(eq(sites.orgId, orgId), eq(sites.siteId, siteId))
-                );
-            conditions.push(
-                inArray(resources.resourceId, resourcesWithSite)
-            );
+                .where(and(eq(sites.orgId, orgId), eq(sites.siteId, siteId)));
+            conditions.push(inArray(resources.resourceId, resourcesWithSite));
         }
 
         const baseQuery = queryResourcesBase().where(and(...conditions));
@@ -426,7 +422,8 @@ export async function listResources(
                           hcEnabled: targetHealthCheck.hcEnabled,
                           siteName: sites.name,
                           siteNiceId: sites.niceId,
-                          siteOnline: sites.online
+                          siteOnline: sites.online,
+                          siteType: sites.type
                       })
                       .from(targets)
                       .where(inArray(targets.resourceId, resourceIdList))
@@ -481,18 +478,19 @@ export async function listResources(
                     siteId: number;
                     siteName: string;
                     siteNiceId: string;
-                    online: boolean;
+                    online?: boolean;
                 }
             >();
             for (const t of raw) {
                 if (typeof t.siteId !== "number" || siteById.has(t.siteId)) {
                     continue;
                 }
+                const isLocal = t.siteType === "local";
                 siteById.set(t.siteId, {
                     siteId: t.siteId,
                     siteName: t.siteName ?? "",
                     siteNiceId: t.siteNiceId ?? "",
-                    online: Boolean(t.siteOnline)
+                    online: isLocal ? undefined : Boolean(t.siteOnline)
                 });
             }
             entry.sites = Array.from(siteById.values());
diff --git a/server/routers/site/listSites.ts b/server/routers/site/listSites.ts
index 10f5ac0f1..fc4ea5be1 100644
--- a/server/routers/site/listSites.ts
+++ b/server/routers/site/listSites.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ let staleNewtVersion: string | null = null;
 
 async function getLatestNewtVersion(): Promise<string | null> {
     try {
-        const cachedVersion = await cache.get<string>("cache:latestNewtVersion");
+        const cachedVersion = await cache.get<string>(
+            "cache:latestNewtVersion"
+        );
         if (cachedVersion) {
             return cachedVersion;
         }
@@ -226,7 +228,10 @@ function querySitesBase() {
         );
 }
 
-type SiteWithUpdateAvailable = Awaited<ReturnType<typeof querySitesBase>>[0] & {
+type SiteRowBase = Awaited<ReturnType<typeof querySitesBase>>[0];
+
+type SiteWithUpdateAvailable = Omit<SiteRowBase, "online"> & {
+    online?: SiteRowBase["online"]; // undefined for local sites
     newtUpdateAvailable?: boolean;
 };
 
@@ -338,7 +343,9 @@ export async function listSites(
 
         // we need to add `as` so that drizzle filters the result as a subquery
         const countQuery = db.$count(
-            querySitesBase().where(and(...conditions)).as("filtered_sites")
+            querySitesBase()
+                .where(and(...conditions))
+                .as("filtered_sites")
         );
 
         const siteListQuery = baseQuery
@@ -397,9 +404,13 @@ export async function listSites(
             );
         }
 
+        const sitesPayload = sitesWithUpdates.map((site) =>
+            site.type === "local" ? { ...site, online: undefined } : site
+        );
+
         return response<ListSitesResponse>(res, {
             data: {
-                sites: sitesWithUpdates,
+                sites: sitesPayload,
                 pagination: {
                     total: totalCount,
                     pageSize,
diff --git a/src/components/ResourceSitesStatusCell.tsx b/src/components/ResourceSitesStatusCell.tsx
index 3c940c6b0..8a33c284d 100644
--- a/src/components/ResourceSitesStatusCell.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ResourceSitesStatusCell.tsx
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ export type ResourceSiteRow = {
     siteId: number;
     siteName: string;
     siteNiceId: string;
-    online: boolean;
+    online?: boolean | null;
 };
 
-type AggregateSitesStatus = "allOnline" | "partial" | "allOffline";
+type AggregateSitesStatus = "allOnline" | "partial" | "allOffline" | "unknown";
 
 function aggregateSitesStatus(
     resourceSites: ResourceSiteRow[]
@@ -27,8 +27,17 @@ function aggregateSitesStatus(
     if (resourceSites.length === 0) {
         return "allOffline";
     }
-    const onlineCount = resourceSites.filter((rs) => rs.online).length;
-    if (onlineCount === resourceSites.length) return "allOnline";
+
+    const knownStatuses = resourceSites
+        .map((rs) => rs.online)
+        .filter((status): status is boolean => typeof status === "boolean");
+
+    if (knownStatuses.length === 0) {
+        return "unknown";
+    }
+
+    const onlineCount = knownStatuses.filter(Boolean).length;
+    if (onlineCount === knownStatuses.length) return "allOnline";
     if (onlineCount > 0) return "partial";
     return "allOffline";
 }
@@ -40,8 +49,10 @@ function aggregateStatusDotClass(status: AggregateSitesStatus): string {
         case "partial":
             return "bg-yellow-500";
         case "allOffline":
-        default:
             return "bg-neutral-500";
+        case "unknown":
+        default:
+            return "bg-transparent";
     }
 }
 
@@ -84,6 +95,7 @@ export function ResourceSitesStatusCell({
             <DropdownMenuContent align="start" className="min-w-56">
                 {resourceSites.map((site) => {
                     const isOnline = site.online;
+                    const hasKnownStatus = typeof isOnline === "boolean";
                     return (
                         <DropdownMenuItem key={site.siteId} asChild>
                             <Link
@@ -94,7 +106,9 @@ export function ResourceSitesStatusCell({
                                     <div
                                         className={cn(
                                             "h-2 w-2 shrink-0 rounded-full",
-                                            isOnline
+                                            !hasKnownStatus
+                                                ? "bg-transparent"
+                                                : isOnline
                                                 ? "bg-green-500"
                                                 : "bg-neutral-500"
                                         )}
@@ -106,12 +120,16 @@ export function ResourceSitesStatusCell({
                                 <span
                                     className={cn(
                                         "shrink-0 capitalize",
-                                        isOnline
+                                        hasKnownStatus && isOnline
                                             ? "text-green-600"
                                             : "text-muted-foreground"
                                     )}
                                 >
-                                    {isOnline ? t("online") : t("offline")}
+                                    {!hasKnownStatus
+                                        ? t("resourcesTableUnknown")
+                                        : isOnline
+                                        ? t("online")
+                                        : t("offline")}
                                 </span>
                             </Link>
                         </DropdownMenuItem>
diff --git a/src/components/SitesTable.tsx b/src/components/SitesTable.tsx
index 4ab35359e..c29314874 100644
--- a/src/components/SitesTable.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SitesTable.tsx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export type SiteRow = {
     type: "newt" | "wireguard" | "local";
     newtVersion?: string;
     newtUpdateAvailable?: boolean;
-    online: boolean;
+    online?: boolean | null;
     address?: string;
     exitNodeName?: string;
     exitNodeEndpoint?: string;
diff --git a/src/components/multi-site-selector.tsx b/src/components/multi-site-selector.tsx
index c06f6c74a..76255e824 100644
--- a/src/components/multi-site-selector.tsx
+++ b/src/components/multi-site-selector.tsx
@@ -111,11 +111,13 @@ export function MultiSitesSelector({
                                 <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate">
                                     {site.name}
                                 </span>
-                                <SiteOnlineStatus
-                                    type={site.type}
-                                    online={site.online}
-                                    t={t}
-                                />
+                                {site.online != null && (
+                                    <SiteOnlineStatus
+                                        type={site.type}
+                                        online={site.online}
+                                        t={t}
+                                    />
+                                )}
                             </div>
                         </CommandItem>
                     ))}
diff --git a/src/components/site-selector.tsx b/src/components/site-selector.tsx
index 1c6302d98..778a6fcf6 100644
--- a/src/components/site-selector.tsx
+++ b/src/components/site-selector.tsx
@@ -124,11 +124,13 @@ export function SitesSelector({
                                 <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate">
                                     {site.name}
                                 </span>
-                                <SiteOnlineStatus
-                                    type={site.type}
-                                    online={site.online}
-                                    t={t}
-                                />
+                                {site.online != null && (
+                                    <SiteOnlineStatus
+                                        type={site.type}
+                                        online={site.online}
+                                        t={t}
+                                    />
+                                )}
                             </div>
                         </CommandItem>
                     ))}