diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/progress/bec_progressbar/bec_progressbar.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/progress/bec_progressbar/bec_progressbar.py
index 2cab9ff0..2f6189fd 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/progress/bec_progressbar/bec_progressbar.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/progress/bec_progressbar/bec_progressbar.py
@@ -12,6 +12,22 @@ class ProgressState(Enum):
     INTERRUPTED = "interrupted"
     COMPLETED = "completed"
 
+    @classmethod
+    def from_bec_status(cls, status: str) -> "ProgressState":
+        """
+        Map a BEC status string (open, paused, aborted, halted, closed)
+        to the corresponding ProgressState.
+        Any unknown status falls back to NORMAL.
+        """
+        mapping = {
+            "open": cls.NORMAL,
+            "paused": cls.PAUSED,
+            "aborted": cls.INTERRUPTED,
+            "halted": cls.PAUSED,
+            "closed": cls.COMPLETED,
+        }
+        return mapping.get(status.lower(), cls.NORMAL)
+
 
 PROGRESS_STATE_COLORS = {
     ProgressState.NORMAL: QColor("#2979ff"),  # blue  – normal progress
@@ -19,7 +35,6 @@ PROGRESS_STATE_COLORS = {
     ProgressState.INTERRUPTED: QColor("#ff5252"),  # red – interrupted
     ProgressState.COMPLETED: QColor("#00e676"),  # green – finished
 }
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QLabel, QVBoxLayout, QWidget
 
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/progress/scan_progressbar/scan_progressbar.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/progress/scan_progressbar/scan_progressbar.py
index 25727cd8..47ff0bec 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/progress/scan_progressbar/scan_progressbar.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/progress/scan_progressbar/scan_progressbar.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import enum
 import os
 import time
+from typing import Literal
 
 import numpy as np
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import QVBoxLayout, QWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeProperty, SafeSlot
 from bec_widgets.utils.ui_loader import UILoader
+from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.bec_progressbar.bec_progressbar import ProgressState
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 
@@ -183,13 +185,17 @@ class ScanProgressBar(BECWidget, QWidget):
         logger.info(f"Set progress source to {text}")
         self.ui.source_label.setText(text)
 
-    def on_progress_update(self, msg_content, metadata):
+    @SafeSlot(dict, dict)
+    def on_progress_update(self, msg_content: dict, metadata: dict):
         """
         Update the progress bar based on the progress message.
         """
         value = msg_content["value"]
         max_value = msg_content.get("max_value", 100)
         done = msg_content.get("done", False)
+        status: Literal["open", "paused", "aborted", "halted", "closed"] = metadata.get(
+            "status", "open"
+        )
 
         if self.task is None:
             return
@@ -198,13 +204,13 @@ class ScanProgressBar(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self.update_labels()
 
         self.progressbar.set_maximum(self.task.max_value)
+        self.progressbar.state = ProgressState.from_bec_status(status)
+        self.progressbar.set_value(self.task.value)
+
         if done:
-            self.progressbar.set_value(self.task.max_value)
             self.task = None
             return
 
-        self.progressbar.set_value(self.task.value)
-
     @SafeProperty(bool)
     def show_elapsed_time(self):
         return self.ui.elapsed_time_label.isVisible()