diff --git a/src/agents/memory-search.ts b/src/agents/memory-search.ts
index 67b07be0193..1cbc83b7781 100644
--- a/src/agents/memory-search.ts
+++ b/src/agents/memory-search.ts
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ function mergeConfig(
   );
   const deltaBytes = clampInt(sync.sessions.deltaBytes, 0, Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER);
   const deltaMessages = clampInt(sync.sessions.deltaMessages, 0, Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER);
-  const postCompactionForce = sync.sessions.postCompactionForce ?? true;
+  const postCompactionForce = sync.sessions.postCompactionForce;
   return {
     enabled,
     sources,
diff --git a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/compact.hooks.test.ts b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/compact.hooks.test.ts
index a166dac275c..2127fbf07ba 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/compact.hooks.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/compact.hooks.test.ts
@@ -536,6 +536,67 @@ describe("compactEmbeddedPiSessionDirect hooks", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("skips post-compaction memory sync when the mode is off", async () => {
+    const sync = vi.fn(async () => {});
+    getMemorySearchManagerMock.mockResolvedValue({ manager: { sync } });
+
+    const result = await compactEmbeddedPiSessionDirect({
+      sessionId: "session-1",
+      sessionKey: "agent:main:session-1",
+      sessionFile: "/tmp/session.jsonl",
+      workspaceDir: "/tmp",
+      customInstructions: "focus on decisions",
+      config: {
+        agents: {
+          defaults: {
+            compaction: {
+              postIndexSync: "off",
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      } as never,
+    });
+
+    expect(result.ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(resolveSessionAgentIdMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(getMemorySearchManagerMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(sync).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("fires post-compaction memory sync without awaiting it in async mode", async () => {
+    let resolveSync: (() => void) | undefined;
+    const syncGate = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+      resolveSync = resolve;
+    });
+    const sync = vi.fn(() => syncGate);
+    getMemorySearchManagerMock.mockResolvedValue({ manager: { sync } });
+
+    const result = await compactEmbeddedPiSessionDirect({
+      sessionId: "session-1",
+      sessionKey: "agent:main:session-1",
+      sessionFile: "/tmp/session.jsonl",
+      workspaceDir: "/tmp",
+      customInstructions: "focus on decisions",
+      config: {
+        agents: {
+          defaults: {
+            compaction: {
+              postIndexSync: "async",
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      } as never,
+    });
+
+    expect(result.ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(sync).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      reason: "post-compaction",
+      force: true,
+    });
+    resolveSync?.();
+    await syncGate;
+  });
+
   it("registers the Ollama api provider before compaction", async () => {
     resolveModelMock.mockReturnValue({
       model: {
diff --git a/src/config/schema.labels.ts b/src/config/schema.labels.ts
index 6aa2ae40efd..15dcfd24ce1 100644
--- a/src/config/schema.labels.ts
+++ b/src/config/schema.labels.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ export const FIELD_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
   "gateway.remote.tlsFingerprint": "Remote Gateway TLS Fingerprint",
   "gateway.auth.token": "Gateway Token",
   "gateway.auth.password": "Gateway Password",
+  "gateway.push": "Gateway Push Delivery",
+  "gateway.push.apns": "Gateway Push APNs",
+  "gateway.push.apns.relay": "Gateway Push APNs Relay",
+  "gateway.push.apns.relay.baseUrl": "Gateway Push APNs Relay Base URL",
+  "gateway.push.apns.relay.timeoutMs": "Gateway Push APNs Relay Timeout (ms)",
   browser: "Browser",
   "browser.enabled": "Browser Enabled",
   "browser.cdpUrl": "Browser CDP URL",