diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/backup/feature.json b/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/backup/feature.json
index 344dda9..c727332 100644
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/backup/feature.json
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/backup/feature.json
@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@
   "module": "/components/backup/index.js",
   "handler": "handleBackup",
   "navId": "nav-backup",
-  "nav": { "label": "Backups", "order": 50 },
   "order": 50
 }
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/manifest.dev.json b/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/manifest.dev.json
index bc3283a..fa2e39e 100644
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/manifest.dev.json
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/manifest.dev.json
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@
       ],
       "module": "/components/updater/index.js",
       "navId": "nav-updater",
-      "nav": {
-        "label": "Updates",
-        "order": 30
-      },
       "order": 30
     },
     {
@@ -89,10 +85,6 @@
       "module": "/components/backup/index.js",
       "handler": "handleBackup",
       "navId": "nav-backup",
-      "nav": {
-        "label": "Backups",
-        "order": 50
-      },
       "order": 50
     }
   ]
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/updater/feature.json b/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/updater/feature.json
index 39ba73a..5daccdc 100644
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/updater/feature.json
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/components/updater/feature.json
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   "routes": ["/updater", "/updater*"],
   "module": "/components/updater/index.js",
   "navId": "nav-updater",
-  "nav": { "label": "Updates", "order": 30 },
   "order": 30,
   "note": "App Updater — per-app version tracking, CVE/security scanning, and disaster-recovery (snapshot-before-update + rollback). New feature (no legacy handler); routed via its module. Actions go through libreportal updater tasks."
 }
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/core/kernel/js/spa.js b/containers/libreportal/frontend/core/kernel/js/spa.js
index 9833535..ab61a81 100755
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/core/kernel/js/spa.js
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/core/kernel/js/spa.js
@@ -575,16 +575,14 @@ class LibrePortalSPAClean {
     
     let activeId = 'nav-dashboard'; // default
     
-    if (path.startsWith('/app') || path.startsWith('/apps')) {
+    // Overview + the backup center live under the App Center umbrella now;
+    // /updater is redirected to /overview, so it never resolves here.
+    if (path.startsWith('/app') || path.startsWith('/apps') || path.startsWith('/overview') || path.startsWith('/backup')) {
       activeId = 'nav-app-center';
     } else if (path.startsWith('/admin') || path.startsWith('/config') || path.startsWith('/ssh')) {
       activeId = 'nav-config';
     } else if (path.startsWith('/tasks')) {
       activeId = 'nav-tasks';
-    } else if (path.startsWith('/backup')) {
-      activeId = 'nav-backup';
-    } else if (path.startsWith('/updater')) {
-      activeId = 'nav-updater';
     } else if (path === '/' || path === '/dashboard') {
       activeId = 'nav-dashboard';
     }
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/core/topbar/html/topbar.html b/containers/libreportal/frontend/core/topbar/html/topbar.html
index 620eacb..e88f472 100755
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/core/topbar/html/topbar.html
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/core/topbar/html/topbar.html
@@ -57,23 +57,6 @@
         </svg>
         Tasks
       </a>
-      <a href="/backup" class="nav-item" id="nav-backup">
-        <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
-          <path d="M21 15v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-4"></path>
-          <polyline points="17 8 12 3 7 8"></polyline>
-          <line x1="12" y1="3" x2="12" y2="15"></line>
-        </svg>
-        Backups
-      </a>
-      <a href="/updater" class="nav-item" id="nav-updater">
-        <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
-          <path d="M21 2v6h-6"></path>
-          <path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 15-6.7L21 8"></path>
-          <path d="M3 22v-6h6"></path>
-          <path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-15 6.7L3 16"></path>
-        </svg>
-        Updates
-      </a>
     </nav>
     <div class="mobile-drawer-page-section" id="mobile-drawer-page-section"></div>
     <div class="topbar-controls">
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/core/topbar/js/topbar.js b/containers/libreportal/frontend/core/topbar/js/topbar.js
index 7852dfa..fe67825 100755
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/core/topbar/js/topbar.js
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/core/topbar/js/topbar.js
@@ -429,17 +429,14 @@ class TopbarComponent {
     
     let activeNavId;
     
-    // PRIMARY: Use path-based detection only (most reliable)
-    if (path.startsWith('/app') || path.startsWith('/apps')) {
+    // PRIMARY: Use path-based detection only (most reliable). Overview + the
+    // backup center live under App Center now; /updater redirects to /overview.
+    if (path.startsWith('/app') || path.startsWith('/apps') || path.startsWith('/overview') || path.startsWith('/backup')) {
       activeNavId = 'nav-app-center';
     } else if (path.startsWith('/admin') || path.startsWith('/config') || path.startsWith('/ssh')) {
       activeNavId = 'nav-config'; // Admin area (config + SSH live here)
     } else if (path.startsWith('/tasks')) {
       activeNavId = 'nav-tasks';
-    } else if (path.startsWith('/backup')) {
-      activeNavId = 'nav-backup';
-    } else if (path.startsWith('/updater')) {
-      activeNavId = 'nav-updater';
     } else if (path === '/' || path === '/dashboard') {
       activeNavId = 'nav-dashboard';
     } else {