diff --git a/apps/stage-pocket/src/components/websocket-status-button.vue b/apps/stage-pocket/src/components/websocket-status-button.vue
index fb848688f..2b05bc257 100644
--- a/apps/stage-pocket/src/components/websocket-status-button.vue
+++ b/apps/stage-pocket/src/components/websocket-status-button.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { useLampFlickerAnimation } from '@proj-airi/stage-ui/composables/use-lamp-flicker-animation'
 import { useModsServerChannelStore } from '@proj-airi/stage-ui/stores/mods/api/channel-server'
 import { lampFlickerAnimationClass } from '@proj-airi/ui'
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
@@ -11,8 +10,6 @@ const { t } = useI18n()
 const router = useRouter()
 const { connected } = storeToRefs(useModsServerChannelStore())
 
-const { flickerStyle, onAnimationIteration } = useLampFlickerAnimation(() => !connected.value)
-
 const statusSize = {
   border: 'border-2',
   icon: 'size-6',
@@ -66,11 +63,7 @@ function openConnectionSettings() {
     :title="tooltipLabel"
     @click="openConnectionSettings"
   >
-    <div
-      :class="iconClasses"
-      :style="flickerStyle"
-      @animationiteration="onAnimationIteration"
-    />
+    <div :class="iconClasses" />
   </button>
 </template>
 
diff --git a/apps/stage-tamagotchi/src/renderer/components/stage-islands/status-island/index.vue b/apps/stage-tamagotchi/src/renderer/components/stage-islands/status-island/index.vue
index 8609d848e..92e8a22fb 100644
--- a/apps/stage-tamagotchi/src/renderer/components/stage-islands/status-island/index.vue
+++ b/apps/stage-tamagotchi/src/renderer/components/stage-islands/status-island/index.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { useElectronEventaInvoke } from '@proj-airi/electron-vueuse'
-import { useLampFlickerAnimation } from '@proj-airi/stage-ui/composables/use-lamp-flicker-animation'
 import { useModsServerChannelStore } from '@proj-airi/stage-ui/stores/mods/api/channel-server'
 import { lampFlickerAnimationClass } from '@proj-airi/ui'
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ const { t } = useI18n()
 const { connected } = storeToRefs(useModsServerChannelStore())
 const openSettings = useElectronEventaInvoke(electronOpenSettings)
 
-const { flickerStyle, onAnimationIteration } = useLampFlickerAnimation(() => !connected.value)
-
 const iconClasses = computed(() => {
   return [
     'i-mingcute:link-3-line',
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ const tooltipLabel = computed(() => {
       :title="tooltipLabel"
       @click="openSettings({ route: '/settings/connection' })"
     >
-      <div :class="iconClasses" :style="flickerStyle" @animationiteration="onAnimationIteration" />
+      <div :class="iconClasses" />
     </ControlButton>
     <template #tooltip>
       {{ tooltipLabel }}
diff --git a/packages/stage-ui/src/composables/index.ts b/packages/stage-ui/src/composables/index.ts
index 8eb5857a3..765669bc2 100644
--- a/packages/stage-ui/src/composables/index.ts
+++ b/packages/stage-ui/src/composables/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export * from './use-chat-session/summary'
 export * from './use-hearing-playground-segments'
 export * from './use-inference-preload'
 export * from './use-inference-status'
-export * from './use-lamp-flicker-animation'
 export * from './use-linked-accounts'
 export * from './use-model-preload'
 export * from './use-optimistic'
diff --git a/packages/stage-ui/src/composables/use-lamp-flicker-animation.ts b/packages/stage-ui/src/composables/use-lamp-flicker-animation.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f72a1062..000000000
--- a/packages/stage-ui/src/composables/use-lamp-flicker-animation.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-import type { MaybeRefOrGetter } from 'vue'
-
-import { lampFlickerAnimationClass } from '@proj-airi/ui'
-import { computed, ref, toValue, watch } from 'vue'
-
-export { lampFlickerAnimationClass }
-
-const LAMP_FLICKER_DELAY_VAR = '--lamp-flicker-delay'
-const LAMP_FLICKER_DURATION_VAR = '--lamp-flicker-duration'
-
-/**
- * Drives randomized keyframe timing for `.lamp-flicker-animation` from `@proj-airi/ui/main.css` while `flickerActive` is true.
- * Import `@proj-airi/ui/main.css` from the app global stylesheet (e.g. `styles/main.css`). When inactive, delay resets to 0s.
- */
-export function useLampFlickerAnimation(flickerActive: MaybeRefOrGetter<boolean>) {
-  const flickerDuration = ref('6.4s')
-  const flickerDelay = ref('0s')
-
-  function randomizeFlicker(resetPhase = false) {
-    flickerDuration.value = `${(5.8 + Math.random() * 1.8).toFixed(2)}s`
-
-    if (resetPhase) {
-      flickerDelay.value = `${(-Math.random() * 5.4).toFixed(2)}s`
-      return
-    }
-
-    flickerDelay.value = '0s'
-  }
-
-  function onAnimationIteration() {
-    if (toValue(flickerActive)) {
-      randomizeFlicker()
-    }
-  }
-
-  watch(
-    () => toValue(flickerActive),
-    (active) => {
-      if (!active) {
-        flickerDelay.value = '0s'
-        return
-      }
-
-      randomizeFlicker(true)
-    },
-    { immediate: true },
-  )
-
-  const flickerStyle = computed(() => {
-    if (!toValue(flickerActive)) {
-      return undefined
-    }
-
-    return {
-      [LAMP_FLICKER_DELAY_VAR]: flickerDelay.value,
-      [LAMP_FLICKER_DURATION_VAR]: flickerDuration.value,
-    } as Record<string, string>
-  })
-
-  return {
-    flickerStyle,
-    onAnimationIteration,
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/constants/lamp-flicker-animation.ts b/packages/ui/src/constants/lamp-flicker-animation.ts
index 7051e4498..0147f7c87 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/constants/lamp-flicker-animation.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/constants/lamp-flicker-animation.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-/** Global class from `@proj-airi/ui/main.css`; pairs with useLampFlickerAnimation in stage-ui. */
+/** Global offline-status animation class from `@proj-airi/ui/main.css`. */
 export const lampFlickerAnimationClass = 'lamp-flicker-animation' as const
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lamp-flicker.css b/packages/ui/src/lamp-flicker.css
index 24f613c91..f2b0fed78 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lamp-flicker.css
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lamp-flicker.css
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 /**
  * Opacity “lamp flicker” for offline / warning icons.
- * Timing is driven by useLampFlickerAnimation (@proj-airi/stage-ui) via
- * --lamp-flicker-delay and --lamp-flicker-duration.
  * Loaded via @proj-airi/ui/main.css (import from app `styles/main.css`).
  */
 @keyframes lamp-flicker-keyframes {
@@ -78,11 +76,7 @@
 }
 
 .lamp-flicker-animation {
-  animation-delay: var(--lamp-flicker-delay, 0s);
-  animation-duration: var(--lamp-flicker-duration, 6.4s);
-  animation-iteration-count: infinite;
-  animation-name: lamp-flicker-keyframes;
-  animation-timing-function: ease-in-out;
+  animation: lamp-flicker-keyframes 6.4s ease-in-out infinite;
   filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0.14rem rgb(251 191 36 / 0.18));
   will-change: opacity;
 }