diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs
index d7a06fa5..b87525a0 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ impl HistoryCell {
         let mut lines: Vec<Line<'static>> = Vec::new();
         let command_escaped = strip_bash_lc_and_escape(&command);
         lines.push(Line::from(vec![
-            "⚡Ran command ".magenta(),
+            "⚡ Ran command ".magenta(),
             command_escaped.into(),
         ]));
 
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ impl HistoryCell {
         let mut header: Vec<Span> = Vec::new();
         header.push(Span::raw("📋"));
         header.push(Span::styled(
-            "Updated",
+            " Updated",
             Style::default().add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD).magenta(),
         ));
         header.push(Span::raw(" to do list ["));
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs
index fca9a23b..dcb8a5fd 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs
@@ -213,9 +213,20 @@ impl WidgetRef for StatusIndicatorWidget {
         // Plain rendering: no borders or padding so the live cell is visually indistinguishable from terminal scrollback.
         let inner_width = area.width as usize;
 
-        // Compose a single status line like: "▌ Working (Xs • Ctrl c to interrupt) <logs>"
         let mut spans: Vec<Span<'static>> = Vec::new();
         spans.push(Span::styled("▌ ", Style::default().fg(Color::Cyan)));
+
+        // Simple dim spinner to the left of the header.
+        let spinner_frames = ['·', '•', '●', '•'];
+        const SPINNER_SLOWDOWN: usize = 2;
+        let spinner_ch = spinner_frames[(idx / SPINNER_SLOWDOWN) % spinner_frames.len()];
+        spans.push(Span::styled(
+            spinner_ch.to_string(),
+            Style::default().fg(Color::DarkGray),
+        ));
+        spans.push(Span::raw(" "));
+
+        // Space after header
         // Animated header after the left bar
         spans.extend(animated_spans);
         // Space between header and bracket block
@@ -324,4 +335,23 @@ mod tests {
         }
         assert!(row.contains("Working"), "expected Working header: {row:?}");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn spinner_is_rendered() {
+        let (tx_raw, _rx) = channel::<AppEvent>();
+        let tx = AppEventSender::new(tx_raw);
+        let mut w = StatusIndicatorWidget::new(tx);
+        w.restart_with_text("Hello".to_string());
+        std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(120));
+
+        let area = ratatui::layout::Rect::new(0, 0, 30, 1);
+        let mut buf = ratatui::buffer::Buffer::empty(area);
+        w.render_ref(area, &mut buf);
+
+        let ch = buf[(2, 0)].symbol().chars().next().unwrap_or(' ');
+        assert!(
+            matches!(ch, '·' | '•' | '●'),
+            "expected spinner char at col 2: {ch:?}"
+        );
+    }
 }