diff --git a/strix/interface/viewer/cli.py b/strix/interface/viewer/cli.py
index eb64b8c8..59152cf3 100644
--- a/strix/interface/viewer/cli.py
+++ b/strix/interface/viewer/cli.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def run_view(argv: list[str]) -> None:
 
     posthog.viewer_opened(source="cli", live=live)
 
-    state_label = "[#eab308]live[/]" if live else "[#22c55e]finished[/]"
+    state_label = _state_label(summary)
     console.print()
     console.print(f"Serving [bold white]{run_name}[/] ({state_label}) at:")
     # Print the URL alone on its own line with soft_wrap so Rich never inserts a
@@ -107,6 +107,18 @@ def run_view(argv: list[str]) -> None:
         httpd.server_close()
 
 
+def _state_label(summary: dict[str, object]) -> str:
+    if not summary.get("finished", False):
+        return "[#eab308]live[/]"
+
+    status = summary.get("status")
+    if status == "failed":
+        return "[#ef4444]failed[/]"
+    if status in {"stopped", "interrupted"}:
+        return f"[#eab308]{status}[/]"
+    return "[#22c55e]finished[/]"
+
+
 def _resolve_run_dir(run: str | None, console: Console) -> Path:
     if run:
         run_dir = run_dir_for(run)
diff --git a/tests/test_viewer.py b/tests/test_viewer.py
index 34fa92e6..5fb95b7b 100644
--- a/tests/test_viewer.py
+++ b/tests/test_viewer.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from urllib.parse import urlsplit
 
 from strix.core.paths import latest_run_dir, runs_base_dir
-from strix.interface.viewer.cli import run_view
+from strix.interface.viewer.cli import _state_label, run_view
 from strix.interface.viewer.server import serve
 from strix.interface.viewer.transcript import (
     build_run_state,
@@ -115,6 +115,14 @@ def test_read_run_summary_surfaces_mcp_connection_status(tmp_path: Path) -> None
     assert read_run_summary(run_dir)["mcp_connection_status"] == roster
 
 
+def test_viewer_cli_labels_terminal_statuses() -> None:
+    assert _state_label({"status": "completed", "finished": True}) == "[#22c55e]finished[/]"
+    assert _state_label({"status": "stopped", "finished": True}) == "[#eab308]stopped[/]"
+    assert _state_label({"status": "interrupted", "finished": True}) == "[#eab308]interrupted[/]"
+    assert _state_label({"status": "failed", "finished": True}) == "[#ef4444]failed[/]"
+    assert _state_label({"status": "running", "finished": False}) == "[#eab308]live[/]"
+
+
 def test_read_missing_artifacts_return_defaults(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     run_dir = _make_run(tmp_path, "empty", status="running", end_time=None)
     assert read_vulnerabilities(run_dir) == []