diff --git a/docs/cli/settings.md b/docs/cli/settings.md
index b5421b581c..b1b7027590 100644
--- a/docs/cli/settings.md
+++ b/docs/cli/settings.md
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ they appear in the UI.
 
 ### HooksConfig
 
-| UI Label           | Setting                     | Description                                      | Default |
-| ------------------ | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------- |
-| Hook Notifications | `hooksConfig.notifications` | Show visual indicators when hooks are executing. | `true`  |
+| UI Label           | Setting                     | Description                                                                      | Default |
+| ------------------ | --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
+| Enable Hooks       | `hooksConfig.enabled`       | Canonical toggle for the hooks system. When disabled, no hooks will be executed. | `true`  |
+| Hook Notifications | `hooksConfig.notifications` | Show visual indicators when hooks are executing.                                 | `true`  |
 
 <!-- SETTINGS-AUTOGEN:END -->
diff --git a/docs/get-started/configuration.md b/docs/get-started/configuration.md
index 3a1e385cf7..86c8a9954f 100644
--- a/docs/get-started/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/get-started/configuration.md
@@ -902,6 +902,7 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
   - **Description:** Canonical toggle for the hooks system. When disabled, no
     hooks will be executed.
   - **Default:** `true`
+  - **Requires restart:** Yes
 
 - **`hooksConfig.disabled`** (array):
   - **Description:** List of hook names (commands) that should be disabled.
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
index 6d108602df..5b4a576f94 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
@@ -1602,11 +1602,11 @@ const SETTINGS_SCHEMA = {
         type: 'boolean',
         label: 'Enable Hooks',
         category: 'Advanced',
-        requiresRestart: false,
+        requiresRestart: true,
         default: true,
         description:
           'Canonical toggle for the hooks system. When disabled, no hooks will be executed.',
-        showInDialog: false,
+        showInDialog: true,
       },
       disabled: {
         type: 'array',
diff --git a/schemas/settings.schema.json b/schemas/settings.schema.json
index e6ef72115a..762876073b 100644
--- a/schemas/settings.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/settings.schema.json
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@
         "enabled": {
           "title": "Enable Hooks",
           "description": "Canonical toggle for the hooks system. When disabled, no hooks will be executed.",
-          "markdownDescription": "Canonical toggle for the hooks system. When disabled, no hooks will be executed.\n\n- Category: `Advanced`\n- Requires restart: `no`\n- Default: `true`",
+          "markdownDescription": "Canonical toggle for the hooks system. When disabled, no hooks will be executed.\n\n- Category: `Advanced`\n- Requires restart: `yes`\n- Default: `true`",
           "default": true,
           "type": "boolean"
         },