diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 169ad5a3..0bff7da3 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -1095,6 +1095,8 @@
 
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+
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diff --git a/web/src/components/SessionList.tsx b/web/src/components/SessionList.tsx
index d27ed862..d1bb1e48 100644
--- a/web/src/components/SessionList.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/SessionList.tsx
@@ -764,9 +764,10 @@ function SessionItem(props: {
     api: ApiClient | null
     selected?: boolean
     showDetailedStatus?: boolean
+    inRunningSection?: boolean
 }) {
     const { t } = useTranslation()
-    const { session: s, onSelect, showPath = true, api, selected = false, showDetailedStatus = false } = props
+    const { session: s, onSelect, showPath = true, api, selected = false, showDetailedStatus = false, inRunningSection = false } = props
     const { haptic } = usePlatform()
     const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false)
     const [menuAnchorPoint, setMenuAnchorPoint] = useState<{ x: number; y: number }>({ x: 0, y: 0 })
@@ -859,6 +860,7 @@ function SessionItem(props: {
                     nestedTooltips
                     attentionTooltipId={attentionId}
                     scheduleTooltipId={scheduleId}
+                    inRunningSection={inRunningSection}
                 />
             </button>
 
@@ -1066,8 +1068,14 @@ export function SessionList(props: {
             : visibleSessions.filter(session => (session.metadata?.machineId ?? UNKNOWN_MACHINE_ID) === activeMachineFilter),
         [visibleSessions, activeMachineFilter]
     )
+    const runningSessions = useMemo(
+        () => machineFilteredSessions
+            .filter((session) => session.active)
+            .sort((a, b) => b.updatedAt - a.updatedAt),
+        [machineFilteredSessions]
+    )
     const groups = useMemo(
-        () => groupSessionsByDirectory(machineFilteredSessions),
+        () => groupSessionsByDirectory(machineFilteredSessions.filter((session) => !session.active)),
         [machineFilteredSessions]
     )
     const [collapseOverrides, setCollapseOverrides] = useState<Map<string, boolean>>(
@@ -1393,12 +1401,41 @@ export function SessionList(props: {
                     />
                 ) : null}
 
-                {props.sessions.length > 0 && (isFiltering || activeMachineFilter !== null) && groups.length === 0 ? (
+                {props.sessions.length > 0 && (isFiltering || activeMachineFilter !== null) && groups.length === 0 && runningSessions.length === 0 ? (
                     <div className="px-4 py-8 text-center text-sm text-[var(--app-hint)]">
                         {t('sessions.search.noResults')}
                     </div>
                 ) : null}
 
+                {runningSessions.length > 0 ? (
+                    <div key="running-section">
+                        <div className="group/running flex min-w-0 w-full select-none items-center gap-2 rounded-lg py-1.5 pl-2 pr-2">
+                            <span className="inline-flex h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center" aria-hidden="true">
+                                <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-[var(--app-badge-success-text)] animate-pulse" />
+                            </span>
+                            <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-sm font-medium">
+                                {t('sessions.runningSection')}
+                            </span>
+                            <span className="shrink-0 text-[11px] tabular-nums text-[var(--app-hint)]">
+                                ({runningSessions.length})
+                            </span>
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5 ml-3 pl-1 py-1">
+                            {runningSessions.map((s) => (
+                                <SessionItem
+                                    key={s.id}
+                                    session={s}
+                                    onSelect={props.onSelect}
+                                    showPath={false}
+                                    api={api}
+                                    selected={s.id === selectedSessionId}
+                                    showDetailedStatus={showDetailedStatus}
+                                    inRunningSection
+                                />
+                            ))}
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                ) : null}
                 {groups.map((group) => {
                     const isCollapsed = isGroupCollapsed(group)
                     const visibleGroupSessions = getVisibleGroupSessions(group)
diff --git a/web/src/components/SessionRowSummary.tsx b/web/src/components/SessionRowSummary.tsx
index df94b8bd..72641dff 100644
--- a/web/src/components/SessionRowSummary.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/SessionRowSummary.tsx
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ export function SessionRowSummary(props: {
     attentionTooltipId?: string
     scheduleTooltipId?: string
     className?: string
+    /** Rows inside the pinned "in progress" section skip the text label (dot only). */
+    inRunningSection?: boolean
 }) {
     const {
         session: s,
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ export function SessionRowSummary(props: {
         attentionTooltipId: attentionTooltipIdProp,
         scheduleTooltipId: scheduleTooltipIdProp,
         className,
+        inRunningSection = false,
     } = props
     const { t } = useTranslation()
     const sessionName = getSessionTitle(s)
@@ -136,6 +139,8 @@ export function SessionRowSummary(props: {
         [s, selected, showDetailedStatus]
     )
     const attentionLabel = attention ? getAttentionLabel(attention, t) : null
+    const urgentAttention = attention !== null
+        && (attention.kind === 'permission' || attention.kind === 'input')
     const scheduledLabel = s.futureScheduledMessageCount > 1
         ? t('session.item.scheduledMessages', { count: s.futureScheduledMessageCount })
         : t('session.item.scheduledMessage')
@@ -160,7 +165,30 @@ export function SessionRowSummary(props: {
                         {sessionName}
                     </div>
                     {s.active && s.thinking ? (
-                        <LoaderIcon className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 animate-spin-slow text-[var(--app-hint)]" />
+                        <LoaderIcon className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 animate-spin-slow text-[var(--app-badge-success-text)]" />
+                    ) : urgentAttention && nestedTooltips && attentionId ? (
+                        <SessionAttentionIndicator
+                            attention={attention}
+                            summary={s}
+                            label={attentionLabel ?? ''}
+                            tooltipId={attentionId}
+                        />
+                    ) : urgentAttention ? (
+                        <span
+                            className={`inline-flex h-2 w-2 shrink-0 rounded-full ${ATTENTION_DOT_CLASS[attention.kind]}`}
+                            title={attentionLabel ?? undefined}
+                            aria-label={attentionLabel ?? undefined}
+                        />
+                    ) : s.active ? (
+                        <span
+                            className="inline-flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1 text-[var(--app-badge-success-text)]"
+                            title={t('session.item.running')}
+                        >
+                            <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-current animate-pulse" aria-hidden="true" />
+                            {!inRunningSection ? (
+                                <span className="text-[11px] font-medium leading-none">{t('session.item.running')}</span>
+                            ) : null}
+                        </span>
                     ) : attention && nestedTooltips && attentionId ? (
                         <SessionAttentionIndicator
                             attention={attention}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/locales/en.ts b/web/src/lib/locales/en.ts
index 63afa0f2..38473a5c 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/locales/en.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/locales/en.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export default {
   'sessions.timeFilter.dayWithActivity': '{date}, has session activity',
   'sessions.group.expand': 'Expand {n}',
   'sessions.group.collapse': 'Collapse {n}',
+  'sessions.runningSection': 'In progress',
   'sessions.group.new': 'New session in this directory',
   'sessions.machineFilter.label': 'Filter sessions by machine',
   'sessions.machineFilter.all': 'All',
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ export default {
   'session.item.worktree': 'worktree',
   'session.item.pending': 'pending',
   'session.item.thinking': 'thinking',
+  'session.item.running': 'Running',
   'session.item.permission': 'Permission required',
   'session.item.needsInput': 'Needs input',
   'session.item.background': 'Background tasks running',
diff --git a/web/src/lib/locales/zh-CN.ts b/web/src/lib/locales/zh-CN.ts
index a3f1aa08..0a03f295 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/locales/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/locales/zh-CN.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export default {
   'sessions.timeFilter.dayWithActivity': '{date}，有会话活动',
   'sessions.group.expand': '展开 {n} 个',
   'sessions.group.collapse': '收起 {n} 个',
+  'sessions.runningSection': '进行中',
   'sessions.group.new': '在此目录新建会话',
   'sessions.machineFilter.label': '按机器筛选会话',
   'sessions.machineFilter.all': '全部',
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ export default {
   'session.item.worktree': '工作树',
   'session.item.pending': '待处理',
   'session.item.thinking': '思考中',
+  'session.item.running': '运行中',
   'session.item.permission': '需要权限',
   'session.item.needsInput': '需要输入',
   'session.item.background': '后台任务运行中',