diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/MaintenanceBanner/index.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/components/MaintenanceBanner/index.tsx
index 7e3d62e16..382b980e3 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/MaintenanceBanner/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/MaintenanceBanner/index.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const MaintenanceBanner: FC = () => {
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className="px-4 pt-3">
+    <div className="relative z-20 px-4 pt-3">
       <div className="mx-auto max-w-2xl">
         <div className="rounded-lg border border-orange-200 bg-white p-3 shadow-sm sm:p-4">
           <div className="flex items-start space-x-3">
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/hooks/useMaintenanceStatus.test.ts b/apps/frontend/src/hooks/useMaintenanceStatus.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92ccfa005
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/hooks/useMaintenanceStatus.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// @vitest-environment jsdom
+import { act, renderHook } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { afterEach, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { useMaintenanceStore } from "../stores/maintenanceStore";
+import { useMaintenanceStatus } from "./useMaintenanceStatus";
+
+const { getMaintenanceStatus } = vi.hoisted(() => ({ getMaintenanceStatus: vi.fn() }));
+vi.mock("../services/api/maintenance.service", () => ({ getMaintenanceStatus }));
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  vi.useRealTimers();
+  useMaintenanceStore.getState().reset();
+});
+
+it("refetches on every 5-minute poll and stops after unmount", async () => {
+  vi.useFakeTimers();
+  // Real responses take time; the store only records lastFetched once they arrive.
+  getMaintenanceStatus.mockImplementation(
+    () => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(() => resolve({ is_maintenance_active: false, maintenance_details: null }), 200))
+  );
+
+  const { unmount } = renderHook(() => useMaintenanceStatus());
+  expect(getMaintenanceStatus).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+  await act(() => vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(5 * 60 * 1000));
+  expect(getMaintenanceStatus).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+
+  unmount();
+  await act(() => vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(10 * 60 * 1000));
+  expect(getMaintenanceStatus).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+});
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/layouts/index.test.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/layouts/index.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb1995a89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/layouts/index.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// @vitest-environment jsdom
+import { render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { HttpResponse, http } from "msw";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import "../test/i18n";
+import { useMaintenanceStore } from "../stores/maintenanceStore";
+import { API_BASE_URL, server } from "../test/msw-server";
+
+const widgetMode = vi.hoisted(() => ({ value: true }));
+
+// Only the maintenance wiring is under test; stub the layout's unrelated chrome and hooks.
+vi.mock("../components/Navbar", () => ({ Navbar: () => null }));
+vi.mock("../components/Footer", () => ({ Footer: () => null }));
+vi.mock("../components/Stepper", () => ({ default: () => null }));
+vi.mock("../hooks/useInitTokenBalances", () => ({ useInitTokenBalances: () => undefined }));
+vi.mock("../hooks/useStepper", () => ({ useStepper: () => ({ steps: [] }) }));
+vi.mock("../hooks/useWidgetMode", () => ({ useWidgetMode: () => widgetMode.value }));
+vi.mock("../hooks/ramp/useIsQuoteComponentDisplayed", () => ({ useIsQuoteComponentDisplayed: () => false }));
+
+import { BaseLayout } from "./index";
+
+describe("BaseLayout", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    server.use(
+      http.get(`${API_BASE_URL}/maintenance/status`, () =>
+        HttpResponse.json({
+          is_maintenance_active: true,
+          maintenance_details: {
+            end_datetime: "2026-10-02T12:00:00Z",
+            message: "Ramps are paused while we upgrade.",
+            start_datetime: "2026-10-02T10:00:00Z",
+            title: "Scheduled maintenance"
+          }
+        })
+      )
+    );
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    useMaintenanceStore.getState().reset();
+  });
+
+  it("fetches the maintenance status on mount and shows an active maintenance banner in the widget", async () => {
+    widgetMode.value = true;
+
+    render(<BaseLayout main={<div />} />);
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText("Scheduled maintenance")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("keeps the maintenance banner off the marketing pages", async () => {
+    widgetMode.value = false;
+
+    render(<BaseLayout main={<div />} />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(useMaintenanceStore.getState().maintenanceStatus?.is_maintenance_active).toBe(true));
+    expect(screen.queryByText("Scheduled maintenance")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/layouts/index.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/layouts/index.tsx
index 6deb7ae8e..56217c4ad 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/layouts/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/layouts/index.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-import { FC, ReactNode, useEffect } from "react";
+import { FC, ReactNode } from "react";
 import { Footer } from "../components/Footer";
 import { MaintenanceBanner } from "../components/MaintenanceBanner";
 import { Navbar } from "../components/Navbar";
 import Stepper from "../components/Stepper";
 import { useIsQuoteComponentDisplayed } from "../hooks/ramp/useIsQuoteComponentDisplayed";
 import { useInitTokenBalances } from "../hooks/useInitTokenBalances";
+import { useMaintenanceStatus } from "../hooks/useMaintenanceStatus";
 import { useStepper } from "../hooks/useStepper";
 import { useWidgetMode } from "../hooks/useWidgetMode";
-import { useFetchMaintenanceStatus } from "../stores/maintenanceStore";
 
 interface BaseLayoutProps {
   main: ReactNode;
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export const BaseLayout: FC<BaseLayoutProps> = ({ main, modals }) => {
   const isQuoteComponentDisplayed = useIsQuoteComponentDisplayed();
 
   useInitTokenBalances();
-  useFetchMaintenanceStatus();
+  useMaintenanceStatus();
 
   const isStepperHidden = isWidgetMode && isQuoteComponentDisplayed;
 
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ export const BaseLayout: FC<BaseLayoutProps> = ({ main, modals }) => {
     <>
       {modals}
       <Navbar />
-      <MaintenanceBanner />
       {isWidgetMode && (
         <>
+          <MaintenanceBanner />
           <div className="container relative z-20 mx-auto px-4 md:w-120">
             {isStepperHidden ? <div className="h-[56px]" /> : <Stepper steps={steps} />}
           </div>
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/stores/maintenanceStore.ts b/apps/frontend/src/stores/maintenanceStore.ts
index fb994a434..08a1d06e9 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/stores/maintenanceStore.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/stores/maintenanceStore.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ interface MaintenanceStore {
   reset: () => void;
 }
 
-const CACHE_DURATION = 5 * 60 * 1000; // 5 minutes in milliseconds
+// Below the hook's 5-minute poll: lastFetched lands after the response, so an equal window skips every other poll.
+const CACHE_DURATION = 60 * 1000;
 
 export const useMaintenanceStore = create<MaintenanceStore>((set, get) => ({
   clearError: () => set({ error: null }),