diff --git a/status/js/container-logs.js b/status/js/container-logs.js
index 88bac91..7abe28a 100644
--- a/status/js/container-logs.js
+++ b/status/js/container-logs.js
@@ -398,8 +398,10 @@
     }
   });
 
-  // Wire modal (close on backdrop click)
-  wireModal(modal, null, closeModal);
+  // Wire backdrop click to closeModal so the log stream stops too.
+  // (Can't use wireModal here — it only does modal.classList.remove('show')
+  // on backdrop click, which would leak the SSE/stream connection.)
+  modal.addEventListener('click', (e) => { if (e.target === modal) closeModal(); });
 
   // Expose for use by service card buttons (grid.js calls openContainerLogsModal)
   window.openContainerLogsModal = function(containerId, containerName) {
diff --git a/status/js/globals.js b/status/js/globals.js
index 31d4642..1e0a72e 100644
--- a/status/js/globals.js
+++ b/status/js/globals.js
@@ -293,7 +293,15 @@ function closeModal(id) {
 function wireModal(modal, ...closeBtns) {
   if (!modal) return;
   modal.addEventListener('click', (e) => { if (e.target === modal) modal.classList.remove('show'); });
-  closeBtns.forEach(btn => btn?.addEventListener('click', () => modal.classList.remove('show')));
+  // Skip anything that isn't a real listener target. Without this guard, a
+  // single typo (e.g. passing a function or null instead of a button element)
+  // throws and aborts the rest of the calling module's init — which can take
+  // down license.js (FREE TIER badge), TOTP wiring, etc.
+  closeBtns.forEach(btn => {
+    if (btn && typeof btn.addEventListener === 'function') {
+      btn.addEventListener('click', () => modal.classList.remove('show'));
+    }
+  });
 }
 
 /** Toast-style notification (replaces all alert() usage) */