diff --git a/gui/main.qml b/gui/main.qml
index be59a29..bf4ec6a 100644
--- a/gui/main.qml
+++ b/gui/main.qml
@@ -1125,17 +1125,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                             Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignVCenter
                             radius: 4
                             visible: type !== "header"
-                            property string currentState: type === "agent" ? ollie.agentState(parentId, agentId) : ""
-                            
-                            Connections {
-                                target: ollie
-                                function onAgentStateRevisionChanged() {
-                                    if (type === "agent") {
-                                        stateDot.currentState = ollie.agentState(parentId, agentId)
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            }
-                            
                             color: {
                                 if (type === "session") {
                                     var cc = connectionColor || "gray"
@@ -1144,11 +1133,16 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                                     if (cc === "red") return "#f44336"
                                     return "#9e9e9e"
                                 }
-                                // Agent: gray if paused, else state color
+                                // Agent: use ollie.activeState for the selected agent (reactive)
+                                // For non-selected agents, show idle/paused only
+                                var isActive = (agentId === ollie.activeAgentId && parentId === ollie.activeSessionId)
                                 if (ollie.isSessionPaused(parentId)) return "#9e9e9e"
-                                if (currentState === "idle") return "#4caf50"
-                                if (currentState.startsWith("calling")) return "#ff9800"
-                                return "#2196f3"
+                                if (isActive) {
+                                    if (ollie.activeState === "idle") return "#4caf50"
+                                    if (ollie.activeState.startsWith("calling")) return "#ff9800"
+                                    return "#2196f3"
+                                }
+                                return "#4caf50"  // non-active agents show idle
                             }
                         }
                     }