diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/main/project-store.ts b/apps/frontend/src/main/project-store.ts
index e4a16917..420e97ab 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/main/project-store.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/main/project-store.ts
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ export class ProjectStore {
       if (storedStatus) {
         // Planning/coding status from the backend should be respected even if subtasks aren't in progress yet
         // This happens when a task is in planning phase (creating spec) but no subtasks have been started
-        const isActiveProcessStatus = (plan.status as string) === 'planning' || (plan.status as string) === 'coding';
+        const isActiveProcessStatus = (plan.status as string) === 'planning' || (plan.status as string) === 'coding' || (plan.status as string) === 'in_progress';
 
         // Check if this is a plan review (spec approval stage before coding starts)
         // planStatus: "review" indicates spec creation is complete and awaiting user approval