diff --git a/static/consistency.js b/static/consistency.js
index fddba1d..cc6c53a 100644
--- a/static/consistency.js
+++ b/static/consistency.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import { API_BASE_URL, CONSISTENCY_POLL_INTERVAL, setInconsistencyData, inconsistencyData } from './global.js';
 import { hideConsistencyModal, showConsistencyModal } from './modals.js';
 import { loadAllData } from './data_loader.js'; // Will be imported later
+import { checkConsistency } from './global.js';
 
 /**
  * Core function to resolve consistency by making a POST call to a sync endpoint.
@@ -55,61 +56,6 @@
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Periodically checks the consistency status with the backend.
- */
-export async function checkConsistency() {
-    const button = document.getElementById('consistency-button');
-    if (!button) return;
-
-    // Save previous state before fetch
-    const hadConflict = inconsistencyData !== null && inconsistencyData.inconsistent === true;
-    const isCurrentlyError = button.classList.contains('error');
-
-    button.textContent = 'Checking...';
-    button.classList.add('loading');
-    button.classList.remove('consistent', 'inconsistent', 'error');
-    button.disabled = true;
-
-    try {
-        const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/is-consistent`);
-        if (!response.ok) throw new Error(response.statusText);
-
-        const data = await response.json();
-        const consistencyStatus = data.consistent;
-        const hasConflict = consistencyStatus.inconsistent === true;
-
-        setInconsistencyData(hasConflict ? consistencyStatus : null);
-
-        button.classList.remove('loading');
-        button.disabled = !hasConflict; // Only enable if inconsistent
-
-        if (hasConflict) {
-            button.textContent = '🚨 CONFLICT';
-            button.classList.remove('consistent', 'error');
-            button.classList.add('inconsistent');
-            // If conflict is new or if we recovered from an error, show the modal
-            if (!hadConflict || isCurrentlyError) {
-                // Optionally show the modal automatically here, or leave it to user click
-            }
-        } else {
-            button.textContent = '✅ Consistent';
-            button.classList.remove('inconsistent', 'error');
-            button.classList.add('consistent');
-            hideConsistencyModal();
-        }
-
-    } catch (error) {
-        button.classList.remove('loading', 'consistent', 'inconsistent');
-        button.classList.add('error');
-        button.textContent = '❌ Error';
-        button.disabled = true;
-        setInconsistencyData(null);
-        console.error("Consistency check failed:", error);
-    }
-}
-
-
 // Exported functions must be attached to 'window' if called from inline HTML attributes
 export function manualFlush() {
     resolveConsistency('flush');
diff --git a/static/data_loader.js b/static/data_loader.js
index 415c72a..ac840fe 100644
--- a/static/data_loader.js
+++ b/static/data_loader.js
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 import { listClusters } from './clusters.js';
 import { listListeners } from './listeners.js';
 import { setupModalTabs } from './modals.js';
-import { checkConsistency } from './consistency.js';
-import {CONSISTENCY_POLL_INTERVAL} from './global.js';
+import {CONSISTENCY_POLL_INTERVAL, checkConsistency} from './global.js';
 
 
 // =========================================================================
diff --git a/static/global.js b/static/global.js
index a3e482c..80b1944 100644
--- a/static/global.js
+++ b/static/global.js
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@
     document.getElementById('consistencyModal').style.display = 'none';
 }
 
-async function checkConsistency() {
+export async function checkConsistency() {
     const button = document.getElementById('consistency-button');
     if (!button) return;