diff --git a/cmd/gateway/main.go b/cmd/gateway/main.go
index d59c8f4..afce3ba 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway/main.go
@@ -108,8 +108,12 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	_ = registry.Add(notifAdapter)
 
-	// Add other adapters from config
+	// Add other adapters from config (skip if already registered in code)
 	for _, a := range cfg.Adapters {
+		if existing := registry.Get(a.ServiceName); existing != nil {
+			log.Printf("skip config adapter '%s': already registered with internal handler", a.ServiceName)
+			continue
+		}
 		_ = registry.Add(a)
 	}
 	log.Printf("%d service adapters loaded", registry.Count())