diff --git a/process_test.go b/process_test.go
index f7590d0..91c3405 100644
--- a/process_test.go
+++ b/process_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,18 @@ func TestProcess_Info(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Greater(t, info.Duration, time.Duration(0))
 }
 
+func TestProcess_Info_Pending(t *testing.T) {
+	proc := &Process{
+		ID:     "pending",
+		Status: StatusPending,
+		done:   make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+
+	info := proc.Info()
+	assert.Equal(t, StatusPending, info.Status)
+	assert.False(t, info.Running)
+}
+
 func TestProcess_InfoSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 	svc, _ := newTestService(t)
 
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index c2d22c2..0df87ad 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func (s *Service) StartWithOptions(ctx context.Context, opts RunOptions) (*Proce
 		Dir:         opts.Dir,
 		Env:         append([]string(nil), opts.Env...),
 		StartedAt:   startedAt,
-		Status:      StatusRunning,
+		Status:      StatusPending,
 		cmd:         cmd,
 		ctx:         procCtx,
 		cancel:      cancel,
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ func (s *Service) StartWithOptions(ctx context.Context, opts RunOptions) (*Proce
 
 	// Start the process
 	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+		proc.mu.Lock()
+		proc.Status = StatusFailed
+		proc.mu.Unlock()
+
 		cancel()
 		if c := s.coreApp(); c != nil {
 			_ = c.ACTION(ActionProcessExited{
@@ -223,6 +227,10 @@ func (s *Service) StartWithOptions(ctx context.Context, opts RunOptions) (*Proce
 		return nil, coreerr.E("Service.StartWithOptions", "failed to start process", err)
 	}
 
+	proc.mu.Lock()
+	proc.Status = StatusRunning
+	proc.mu.Unlock()
+
 	// Store process
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	s.processes[id] = proc