diff --git a/Features/Backup/BackupView.swift b/Features/Backup/BackupView.swift
index 0e92f12..3f6cc9c 100644
--- a/Features/Backup/BackupView.swift
+++ b/Features/Backup/BackupView.swift
@@ -528,27 +528,41 @@ struct BackupView: View {
             }
             .frame(height: 16)
 
-            if statusService.snapshot.connectionState != .unknown {
-                HStack(spacing: 4) {
-                    Circle()
-                        .fill(nasConnectionStatusColor)
-                        .frame(width: 5, height: 5)
-                    Text(nasConnectionStatusLabel)
-                        .font(.system(size: 9, weight: .regular))
-                        .foregroundStyle(nasConnectionStatusColor)
-                }
+            HStack(spacing: 4) {
+                Image(systemName: syncStatusIcon)
+                    .font(.system(size: 9, weight: .medium))
+                    .foregroundStyle(syncStatusColor)
+                Text(syncStatusLabel)
+                    .font(.system(size: 9, weight: .medium))
+                    .foregroundStyle(syncStatusColor)
             }
+            .animation(.easeInOut(duration: 0.2), value: syncStatusLabel)
         }
     }
 
-    private var nasConnectionStatusColor: Color {
-        statusService.snapshot.connectionState == .offline
-            ? AppTheme.destructive
-            : Color(red: 1.0, green: 0.58, blue: 0.0)
+    private var syncStatusIcon: String {
+        if engine.job.status == .preparing { return "magnifyingglass" }
+        if engine.job.status.isActive      { return "arrow.triangle.2.circlepath" }
+        if engine.job.status == .paused    { return "pause.fill" }
+        if statusService.isRefreshing || coordinator.phase == .checking { return "magnifyingglass" }
+        if statusService.snapshot.connectionState == .offline { return "wifi.slash" }
+        return "stop.fill"
     }
 
-    private var nasConnectionStatusLabel: String {
-        statusService.snapshot.connectionState == .offline ? "NAS Offline" : "NAS Connected"
+    private var syncStatusColor: Color {
+        if engine.job.status.isActive { return Color(red: 1.0, green: 0.58, blue: 0.0) }
+        if engine.job.status == .paused { return Color(red: 1.0, green: 0.58, blue: 0.0) }
+        if statusService.snapshot.connectionState == .offline { return AppTheme.destructive }
+        return AppTheme.inkQuaternary
+    }
+
+    private var syncStatusLabel: String {
+        if engine.job.status == .preparing { return "Checking" }
+        if engine.job.status.isActive      { return "Running" }
+        if engine.job.status == .paused    { return "Paused" }
+        if statusService.isRefreshing || coordinator.phase == .checking { return "Checking" }
+        if statusService.snapshot.connectionState == .offline { return "Offline" }
+        return "Stopped"
     }
 
     private func compactStat(_ value: String, label: String, color: Color) -> some View {