diff --git a/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json b/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
index 26ab9c7b69..3451ced340 100644
--- a/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
+++ b/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     "fs:default",
     "fs:allow-write-text-file",
     "fs:allow-read-text-file",
+    "process:default",
     "shell:allow-open",
     "updater:default",
     "window-state:default"
diff --git a/src/components/layout/UpdateDialog.vue b/src/components/layout/UpdateDialog.vue
index 542165f222..09d0565ea1 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/UpdateDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/layout/UpdateDialog.vue
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ const renderedNotes = computed(() => {
           <Button variant="outline" @click="emit('open-latest-release')">{{ t("updates.openRelease") }}</Button>
           <template v-if="isDesktop">
             <div v-if="updateReady" class="flex flex-col items-end gap-1">
-              <Button @click="emit('restart')">{{ t("updates.exitAndUpdate") }}</Button>
+              <Button @click="emit('restart')">{{ t("updates.restart") }}</Button>
               <span class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{{ t("updates.reopenHint") }}</span>
             </div>
             <Button v-else-if="isDownloadingUpdate" disabled>
diff --git a/src/composables/useAppUpdater.ts b/src/composables/useAppUpdater.ts
index 41f6be28c8..c6a253032f 100644
--- a/src/composables/useAppUpdater.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useAppUpdater.ts
@@ -91,8 +91,12 @@ export function useAppUpdater() {
 
   async function restartApp() {
     if (!isTauriRuntime()) return;
-    const { exit } = await import("@tauri-apps/plugin-process");
-    await exit(0);
+    try {
+      const { relaunch } = await import("@tauri-apps/plugin-process");
+      await relaunch();
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      toast(t("updates.restartFailed", { error: e?.message || String(e) }), 5000);
+    }
   }
 
   return {
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index 9d8558211f..60229dd431 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ export default {
     downloadAndInstall: "Download & Install",
     downloading: "Downloading {progress}%",
     downloadFailed: "Update download failed: {error}",
-    restart: "Restart Now",
+    restart: "Exit & Restart",
+    restartFailed: "Failed to restart app: {error}",
     exitAndUpdate: "Exit & Update",
-    reopenHint: "Changes will take effect when you reopen the app",
+    reopenHint: "The app will relaunch to finish updating",
   },
   sidebar: {
     connections: "CONNECTIONS",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
index 37044e8dc7..76da0152a2 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@ export default {
     downloadAndInstall: "下载并安装",
     downloading: "下载中 {progress}%",
     downloadFailed: "更新下载失败：{error}",
-    restart: "立即重启",
+    restart: "退出并重启",
+    restartFailed: "重启应用失败：{error}",
     exitAndUpdate: "退出并更新",
-    reopenHint: "更新将在重新打开应用后生效",
+    reopenHint: "应用将自动重启以完成更新",
   },
   sidebar: {
     connections: "连接",