diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
index c9aa426f..5ca93110 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
@@ -978,6 +978,7 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporterV2 = function(j$) {
 
     // Sub-views
     #alerts;
+    #statusBar;
     #progress;
     #banner;
     #failures;
@@ -1012,6 +1013,9 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporterV2 = function(j$) {
       this.#stateBuilder = new j$.private.ResultsStateBuilder();
 
       this.#alerts = new j$.private.AlertsView(this.#urlBuilder);
+      this.#statusBar = new j$.private.OverallStatusBar(this.#urlBuilder);
+      this.#statusBar.showRunning();
+      this.#alerts.addBar(this.#statusBar.rootEl);
       this.#progress = new ProgressView();
       this.#banner = new j$.private.Banner(
         this.#queryString.navigateWithNewParam.bind(this.#queryString),
@@ -1044,6 +1048,7 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporterV2 = function(j$) {
 
       if (result.status === 'failed') {
         this.#failures.append(result, this.#stateBuilder.currentParent);
+        this.#statusBar.showFailing();
       }
     }
 
@@ -1064,6 +1069,7 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporterV2 = function(j$) {
 
       if (result.status === 'failed') {
         this.#failures.append(result, this.#stateBuilder.currentParent);
+        this.#statusBar.showFailing();
       }
     }
 
@@ -1082,9 +1088,7 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporterV2 = function(j$) {
         );
       }
 
-      const statusBar = new j$.private.OverallStatusBar(this.#urlBuilder);
-      statusBar.showDone(doneResult, this.#stateBuilder);
-      this.#alerts.addBar(statusBar.rootEl);
+      this.#statusBar.showDone(doneResult, this.#stateBuilder);
 
       if (doneResult.failedExpectations) {
         for (const f of doneResult.failedExpectations) {
@@ -1327,6 +1331,7 @@ jasmineRequire.OverallStatusBar = function(j$) {
   'use strict';
 
   const { createDom } = j$.private.htmlReporterUtils;
+  const staticClassNames = 'jasmine-overall-result jasmine-bar';
 
   class OverallStatusBar {
     #urlBuilder;
@@ -1334,11 +1339,25 @@ jasmineRequire.OverallStatusBar = function(j$) {
     constructor(urlBuilder) {
       this.#urlBuilder = urlBuilder;
       this.rootEl = createDom('span', {
-        className: 'jasmine-overall-result jasmine-bar'
+        className: staticClassNames,
+        'aria-live': 'polite'
       });
     }
 
+    showRunning() {
+      this.rootEl.textContent = 'Running...';
+      this.rootEl.classList.add('jasmine-in-progress');
+    }
+
+    showFailing() {
+      this.rootEl.textContent = 'Failing...';
+      this.rootEl.classList.add('jasmine-failed');
+    }
+
     showDone(doneResult, stateBuilder) {
+      // Clear any classes added to represent in-progress state
+      this.rootEl.className = staticClassNames;
+
       let statusBarMessage = '';
       const globalFailures =
         (doneResult && doneResult.failedExpectations) || [];
diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.css b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.css
index 180ec354..9f223563 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.css
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.css
@@ -162,8 +162,12 @@ body {
   display: block;
   color: #eee;
 }
+.jasmine_html-reporter .jasmine-bar.jasmine-in-progress {
+  color: #333;
+}
 .jasmine_html-reporter .jasmine-bar.jasmine-failed, .jasmine_html-reporter .jasmine-bar.jasmine-errored {
   background-color: #ca3a11;
+  color: #eee;
   border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
 }
 .jasmine_html-reporter .jasmine-bar.jasmine-passed {
diff --git a/spec/html/HtmlReporterV2Spec.js b/spec/html/HtmlReporterV2Spec.js
index 788c6e9c..d5e0b70f 100644
--- a/spec/html/HtmlReporterV2Spec.js
+++ b/spec/html/HtmlReporterV2Spec.js
@@ -1132,7 +1132,74 @@ describe('HtmlReporterV2', function() {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('The overall result bar', function() {
+  describe('The overall status bar', function() {
+    describe('Before the jasmineDone event fires', function() {
+      describe('When nothing has failed', function() {
+        it('shows "Running..." and the has class jasmine-in-progress', function() {
+          const reporter = setup();
+          reporter.initialize();
+          const alertBar = container.querySelector('.jasmine-overall-result');
+
+          expect(alertBar.textContent).toEqual('Running...');
+          expect(alertBar).not.toHaveClass('jasmine-passed');
+          expect(alertBar).not.toHaveClass('jasmine-failed');
+          expect(alertBar).toHaveClass('jasmine-in-progress');
+
+          for (const status of ['passed', 'excluded', 'pending']) {
+            reporter.specDone({
+              status,
+              fullName: `Some ${status} spec`,
+              passedExpectations: [],
+              failedExpectations: []
+            });
+          }
+
+          expect(alertBar.textContent).toEqual('Running...');
+          expect(alertBar).not.toHaveClass('jasmine-passed');
+          expect(alertBar).not.toHaveClass('jasmine-failed');
+          expect(alertBar).toHaveClass('jasmine-in-progress');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('When a spec has failed', function() {
+        it('shows "Failing..." and the has class jasmine-failed', function() {
+          const reporter = setup();
+          reporter.initialize();
+          const alertBar = container.querySelector('.jasmine-overall-result');
+
+          reporter.specDone({
+            status: 'failed',
+            fullName: 'Some failed spec',
+            passedExpectations: [],
+            failedExpectations: []
+          });
+
+          expect(alertBar.textContent).toEqual('Failing...');
+          expect(alertBar).toHaveClass('jasmine-failed');
+          expect(alertBar).not.toHaveClass('jasmine-passed');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('When a suite has failed', function() {
+        it('shows "Failing..." and the has class jasmine-failed', function() {
+          const reporter = setup();
+          reporter.initialize();
+          const alertBar = container.querySelector('.jasmine-overall-result');
+
+          reporter.suiteDone({
+            status: 'failed',
+            fullName: 'Some failed suite',
+            passedExpectations: [],
+            failedExpectations: []
+          });
+
+          expect(alertBar.textContent).toEqual('Failing...');
+          expect(alertBar).toHaveClass('jasmine-failed');
+          expect(alertBar).not.toHaveClass('jasmine-passed');
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
     describe("When the jasmineDone event's overallStatus is 'passed'", function() {
       it('has class jasmine-passed', function() {
         const reporter = setup();
diff --git a/src/html/HtmlReporterV2.js b/src/html/HtmlReporterV2.js
index f1b9b552..468f8224 100644
--- a/src/html/HtmlReporterV2.js
+++ b/src/html/HtmlReporterV2.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporterV2 = function(j$) {
 
     // Sub-views
     #alerts;
+    #statusBar;
     #progress;
     #banner;
     #failures;
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporterV2 = function(j$) {
       this.#stateBuilder = new j$.private.ResultsStateBuilder();
 
       this.#alerts = new j$.private.AlertsView(this.#urlBuilder);
+      this.#statusBar = new j$.private.OverallStatusBar(this.#urlBuilder);
+      this.#statusBar.showRunning();
+      this.#alerts.addBar(this.#statusBar.rootEl);
       this.#progress = new ProgressView();
       this.#banner = new j$.private.Banner(
         this.#queryString.navigateWithNewParam.bind(this.#queryString),
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporterV2 = function(j$) {
 
       if (result.status === 'failed') {
         this.#failures.append(result, this.#stateBuilder.currentParent);
+        this.#statusBar.showFailing();
       }
     }
 
@@ -116,6 +121,7 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporterV2 = function(j$) {
 
       if (result.status === 'failed') {
         this.#failures.append(result, this.#stateBuilder.currentParent);
+        this.#statusBar.showFailing();
       }
     }
 
@@ -134,9 +140,7 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporterV2 = function(j$) {
         );
       }
 
-      const statusBar = new j$.private.OverallStatusBar(this.#urlBuilder);
-      statusBar.showDone(doneResult, this.#stateBuilder);
-      this.#alerts.addBar(statusBar.rootEl);
+      this.#statusBar.showDone(doneResult, this.#stateBuilder);
 
       if (doneResult.failedExpectations) {
         for (const f of doneResult.failedExpectations) {
diff --git a/src/html/OverallStatusBar.js b/src/html/OverallStatusBar.js
index 2c9a1e7c..e489f810 100644
--- a/src/html/OverallStatusBar.js
+++ b/src/html/OverallStatusBar.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ jasmineRequire.OverallStatusBar = function(j$) {
   'use strict';
 
   const { createDom } = j$.private.htmlReporterUtils;
+  const staticClassNames = 'jasmine-overall-result jasmine-bar';
 
   class OverallStatusBar {
     #urlBuilder;
@@ -9,11 +10,25 @@ jasmineRequire.OverallStatusBar = function(j$) {
     constructor(urlBuilder) {
       this.#urlBuilder = urlBuilder;
       this.rootEl = createDom('span', {
-        className: 'jasmine-overall-result jasmine-bar'
+        className: staticClassNames,
+        'aria-live': 'polite'
       });
     }
 
+    showRunning() {
+      this.rootEl.textContent = 'Running...';
+      this.rootEl.classList.add('jasmine-in-progress');
+    }
+
+    showFailing() {
+      this.rootEl.textContent = 'Failing...';
+      this.rootEl.classList.add('jasmine-failed');
+    }
+
     showDone(doneResult, stateBuilder) {
+      // Clear any classes added to represent in-progress state
+      this.rootEl.className = staticClassNames;
+
       let statusBarMessage = '';
       const globalFailures =
         (doneResult && doneResult.failedExpectations) || [];
diff --git a/src/html/_HTMLReporter.scss b/src/html/_HTMLReporter.scss
index a742b9e2..cb5e738c 100644
--- a/src/html/_HTMLReporter.scss
+++ b/src/html/_HTMLReporter.scss
@@ -233,8 +233,13 @@ body {
     display: block;
     color: #eee;
 
+    &.jasmine-in-progress {
+      color: $text-color;
+    }
+
     &.jasmine-failed, &.jasmine-errored {
       background-color: $failing-color;
+      color: #eee; // Override jasmine-in-progress
       border-bottom: 1px solid $page-background-color;
     }