diff --git a/src/cli/commands/ingest.rs b/src/cli/commands/ingest.rs
index 2c31e84..519bd12 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/ingest.rs
+++ b/src/cli/commands/ingest.rs
@@ -532,8 +532,35 @@ async fn run_ingest_inner(
                         ProgressEvent::MrDiffsFetchComplete { .. } => {
                             disc_bar_clone.finish_and_clear();
                         }
+                        ProgressEvent::StatusEnrichmentStarted => {
+                            spinner_clone.set_message(format!(
+                                "{path_for_cb}: Enriching work item statuses..."
+                            ));
+                            stage_bar_clone.set_message(
+                                "Enriching work item statuses...".to_string()
+                            );
+                        }
+                        ProgressEvent::StatusEnrichmentPageFetched { items_so_far } => {
+                            spinner_clone.set_message(format!(
+                                "{path_for_cb}: Fetching statuses... ({items_so_far} work items)"
+                            ));
+                            stage_bar_clone.set_message(format!(
+                                "Enriching work item statuses... ({items_so_far} fetched)"
+                            ));
+                        }
+                        ProgressEvent::StatusEnrichmentWriting { total } => {
+                            spinner_clone.set_message(format!(
+                                "{path_for_cb}: Writing {total} statuses..."
+                            ));
+                            stage_bar_clone.set_message(format!(
+                                "Writing {total} work item statuses..."
+                            ));
+                        }
                         ProgressEvent::StatusEnrichmentComplete { enriched, cleared } => {
                             if enriched > 0 || cleared > 0 {
+                                spinner_clone.set_message(format!(
+                                    "{path_for_cb}: {enriched} statuses enriched, {cleared} cleared"
+                                ));
                                 stage_bar_clone.set_message(format!(
                                     "Status enrichment: {enriched} enriched, {cleared} cleared"
                                 ));
diff --git a/src/gitlab/graphql.rs b/src/gitlab/graphql.rs
index 36ae731..5c1fd41 100644
--- a/src/gitlab/graphql.rs
+++ b/src/gitlab/graphql.rs
@@ -233,6 +233,14 @@ fn is_complexity_or_timeout_error(msg: &str) -> bool {
 pub async fn fetch_issue_statuses(
     client: &GraphqlClient,
     project_path: &str,
+) -> crate::core::error::Result<FetchStatusResult> {
+    fetch_issue_statuses_with_progress(client, project_path, None).await
+}
+
+pub async fn fetch_issue_statuses_with_progress(
+    client: &GraphqlClient,
+    project_path: &str,
+    on_page: Option<&dyn Fn(usize)>,
 ) -> crate::core::error::Result<FetchStatusResult> {
     let mut statuses = std::collections::HashMap::new();
     let mut all_fetched_iids = std::collections::HashSet::new();
@@ -327,6 +335,10 @@ pub async fn fetch_issue_statuses(
             }
         }
 
+        if let Some(cb) = &on_page {
+            cb(all_fetched_iids.len());
+        }
+
         // Pagination
         if !connection.page_info.has_next_page {
             break;
diff --git a/src/ingestion/orchestrator.rs b/src/ingestion/orchestrator.rs
index 51dcf87..aadd92e 100644
--- a/src/ingestion/orchestrator.rs
+++ b/src/ingestion/orchestrator.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ pub enum ProgressEvent {
     MrDiffsFetchStarted { total: usize },
     MrDiffFetched { current: usize, total: usize },
     MrDiffsFetchComplete { fetched: usize, failed: usize },
+    StatusEnrichmentStarted,
+    StatusEnrichmentPageFetched { items_so_far: usize },
+    StatusEnrichmentWriting { total: usize },
     StatusEnrichmentComplete { enriched: usize, cleared: usize },
     StatusEnrichmentSkipped,
 }
@@ -150,6 +153,8 @@ pub async fn ingest_project_issues_with_progress(
     if config.sync.fetch_work_item_status && !signal.is_cancelled() {
         use rusqlite::OptionalExtension;
 
+        emit(ProgressEvent::StatusEnrichmentStarted);
+
         let project_path: Option<String> = conn
             .query_row(
                 "SELECT path_with_namespace FROM projects WHERE id = ?1",
@@ -170,7 +175,16 @@ pub async fn ingest_project_issues_with_progress(
             }
             Some(path) => {
                 let graphql_client = client.graphql_client();
-                match crate::gitlab::graphql::fetch_issue_statuses(&graphql_client, &path).await {
+                let page_cb = |items_so_far: usize| {
+                    emit(ProgressEvent::StatusEnrichmentPageFetched { items_so_far });
+                };
+                match crate::gitlab::graphql::fetch_issue_statuses_with_progress(
+                    &graphql_client,
+                    &path,
+                    Some(&page_cb),
+                )
+                .await
+                {
                     Ok(fetch_result) => {
                         if let Some(ref reason) = fetch_result.unsupported_reason {
                             result.status_enrichment_mode = "unsupported".into();
@@ -199,6 +213,9 @@ pub async fn ingest_project_issues_with_progress(
                                 cleared: 0,
                             });
                         } else {
+                            emit(ProgressEvent::StatusEnrichmentWriting {
+                                total: fetch_result.all_fetched_iids.len(),
+                            });
                             match enrich_issue_statuses_txn(
                                 conn,
                                 project_id,