diff --git a/data/scripts/o b/data/scripts/o
index 65bcee1..7f7b360 100755
--- a/data/scripts/o
+++ b/data/scripts/o
@@ -524,7 +524,10 @@ cmd_tui() {
     sleep 0.2
     tmux send-keys -t "$tmux_session" "o '$ctx' prompt" Enter
 
-    tmux set-option -t "$tmux_session" status-right "starting... | %H:%M"
+    # Get initial state
+    local initial_state
+    initial_state=$(ollie-9p read "session/$s/agent/$a/state" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
+    tmux set-option -t "$tmux_session" status-right "$initial_state | %H:%M"
     tmux set-option -t "$tmux_session" status-right-length 64
 
     # Get session and agent IDs for event subscription