diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Localization/locales/de.json b/src/ClaudeDo.Localization/locales/de.json
index ffd67203..073bb51d 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Localization/locales/de.json
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Localization/locales/de.json
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
     "settings": "Einstellungen",
     "activity": "Aktivität",
     "runningNow": "Läuft gerade",
-    "opVerifyMerge": "Verify (Merge)",
+    "opVerifyMerge": "Prüfung nach Merge",
     "opVerifyBatch": "Verify (Batch)",
     "opMerging": "Merge",
     "opRebasing": "Rebase",
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@
     "blocked": "Blockiert",
     "running": "Läuft",
     "review": "Im Review",
+    "verifying": "Wird geprüft",
     "failed": "Fehlgeschlagen",
     "roadblock": "Blockade gemeldet",
     "openSession": "Sitzung öffnen",
diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Localization/locales/en.json b/src/ClaudeDo.Localization/locales/en.json
index c12a6eb8..d5314640 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Localization/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Localization/locales/en.json
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
     "settings": "Settings",
     "activity": "Activity",
     "runningNow": "Running now",
-    "opVerifyMerge": "Verify (merge)",
+    "opVerifyMerge": "Verifying after merge",
     "opVerifyBatch": "Verify (batch)",
     "opMerging": "Merging",
     "opRebasing": "Rebasing",
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@
     "blocked": "Blocked",
     "running": "Running",
     "review": "In review",
+    "verifying": "Verifying",
     "failed": "Failed",
     "roadblock": "Roadblock reported",
     "openSession": "Open session",
diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/MissionControlViewModel.cs b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/MissionControlViewModel.cs
index cc7d4dfc..a690b500 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/MissionControlViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/ViewModels/MissionControlViewModel.cs
@@ -157,10 +157,12 @@ public sealed partial class MissionControlViewModel : ViewModelBase, IDisposable
         try
         {
             var snapshot = await _worker.GetActiveOperationsAsync();
+            var hadVerify = RunningOperations.Any(IsVerifyMerge);
             RunningOperations.Clear();
             foreach (var op in snapshot.Where(o => !_endedOperationIds.Contains(o.Id)).OrderBy(o => o.StartedAt))
                 RunningOperations.Add(new RunningOperationViewModel(op));
             NotifyOperationsChanged();
+            if (hadVerify || RunningOperations.Any(IsVerifyMerge)) _ = RefreshQueueAsync();
         }
         catch (Exception ex) { ErrorReported?.Invoke(Loc.T("missionControl.operationsRefreshFailed", ex.Message)); }
     }
@@ -171,8 +173,10 @@ public sealed partial class MissionControlViewModel : ViewModelBase, IDisposable
     private void AddOperation(RunningOperationDto op)
     {
         if (_endedOperationIds.Contains(op.Id) || RunningOperations.Any(r => r.Id == op.Id)) return;
-        RunningOperations.Add(new RunningOperationViewModel(op));
+        var row = new RunningOperationViewModel(op);
+        RunningOperations.Add(row);
         NotifyOperationsChanged();
+        if (IsVerifyMerge(row)) _ = RefreshQueueAsync();
     }
 
     private void RemoveOperation(string id)
@@ -182,8 +186,12 @@ public sealed partial class MissionControlViewModel : ViewModelBase, IDisposable
         if (row is null) return;
         RunningOperations.Remove(row);
         NotifyOperationsChanged();
+        if (IsVerifyMerge(row)) _ = RefreshQueueAsync();
     }
 
+    /// <summary>A post-merge verify keeps its task in WaitingForReview, so only this op marks the activity row "Verifying".</summary>
+    private static bool IsVerifyMerge(RunningOperationViewModel r) => r.Kind == OperationKinds.VerifyMerge;
+
     private void NotifyOperationsChanged()
     {
         OnPropertyChanged(nameof(HasRunningOperations));
@@ -220,7 +228,8 @@ public sealed partial class MissionControlViewModel : ViewModelBase, IDisposable
             {
                 var id = r.Id;
                 var running = r.Status == ClaudeDo.Data.Models.TaskStatus.Running;
-                var (tint, colorKey, labelKey) = Decorate(r.Status, r.RoadblockCount, r.BlockedByTaskId != null);
+                var (tint, colorKey, labelKey) = Decorate(r.Status, r.RoadblockCount, r.BlockedByTaskId != null,
+                    RunningOperations.Any(o => o.Kind == OperationKinds.VerifyMerge && o.TaskId == id));
                 Queued.Add(new QueuedTaskViewModel
                 {
                     Id = id,
@@ -243,12 +252,14 @@ public sealed partial class MissionControlViewModel : ViewModelBase, IDisposable
     // Row tint + status label for the activity strip. Keys are resolved to brushes by
     // DotBrushConverter ("<key>Brush"), so they must match tokens in Tokens.axaml.
     private static (string? Tint, string? ColorKey, string? LabelKey) Decorate(
-        ClaudeDo.Data.Models.TaskStatus status, int roadblockCount, bool blocked)
+        ClaudeDo.Data.Models.TaskStatus status, int roadblockCount, bool blocked, bool verifying)
         => status switch
         {
             ClaudeDo.Data.Models.TaskStatus.Failed => ("ErrorTint", "StatusError", "missionControl.failed"),
             ClaudeDo.Data.Models.TaskStatus.WaitingForReview when roadblockCount > 0
                 => ("RoadblockTint", "Amber", "missionControl.roadblock"),
+            ClaudeDo.Data.Models.TaskStatus.WaitingForReview when verifying
+                => ("RunningTint", "StatusRunning", "missionControl.verifying"),
             ClaudeDo.Data.Models.TaskStatus.WaitingForReview => ("DoneTint", "StatusReview", "missionControl.review"),
             ClaudeDo.Data.Models.TaskStatus.Running => ("RunningTint", "StatusRunning", "missionControl.running"),
             _ when blocked => (null, "Amber", "missionControl.blocked"),
@@ -890,7 +901,11 @@ public sealed partial class RunningOperationViewModel : ObservableObject
     private readonly DateTime _startedAtUtc;
 
     public string Id { get; }
-    /// <summary>Localized operation kind ("Verify (merge)", "Rebasing", ...).</summary>
+    /// <summary>Wire kind token (<see cref="OperationKinds"/>).</summary>
+    public string Kind { get; }
+    /// <summary>The task the operation runs for; null for a batch verify.</summary>
+    public string? TaskId { get; }
+    /// <summary>Localized operation kind ("Verifying after merge", "Rebasing", ...).</summary>
     public string KindLabel { get; }
     /// <summary><c>#Number Title</c> for a task operation, the list name for a batch verify.</summary>
     public string Subject { get; }
@@ -900,6 +915,8 @@ public sealed partial class RunningOperationViewModel : ObservableObject
     public RunningOperationViewModel(RunningOperationDto op)
     {
         Id = op.Id;
+        Kind = op.Kind;
+        TaskId = op.TaskId;
         _startedAtUtc = op.StartedAt;
         KindLabel = op.Kind switch
         {
diff --git a/tests/ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests/ViewModels/MissionControlRunningOperationsTests.cs b/tests/ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests/ViewModels/MissionControlRunningOperationsTests.cs
index e1304b25..47919d6d 100644
--- a/tests/ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests/ViewModels/MissionControlRunningOperationsTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests/ViewModels/MissionControlRunningOperationsTests.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using ClaudeDo.Data;
+using ClaudeDo.Data.Models;
+using ClaudeDo.Ui.Localization;
 using ClaudeDo.Ui.Services;
 using ClaudeDo.Ui.ViewModels;
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
@@ -126,6 +128,30 @@ public class MissionControlRunningOperationsTests : IDisposable
         Assert.Equal("c", Assert.Single(vm.RunningOperations).Id);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task VerifyMergeOperation_ShowsReviewTaskAsVerifying_UntilItEnds()
+    {
+        await using (var db = NewContext())
+        {
+            db.Lists.Add(new ListEntity { Id = "L1", Name = "Work", CreatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow });
+            db.Tasks.Add(new TaskEntity { Number = TestTaskNumbers.Next(), Id = "rev1", ListId = "L1", Title = "review", Status = ClaudeDo.Data.Models.TaskStatus.WaitingForReview, CreatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow });
+            await db.SaveChangesAsync();
+        }
+        var worker = new FakeWorker();
+        using var vm = BuildVm(worker);
+        await vm.RefreshQueueAsync();
+        Assert.Equal(Loc.T("missionControl.review"), vm.Queued.Single().StatusLabel);
+
+        worker.RaiseOperationStarted(new RunningOperationDto("v1", OperationKinds.VerifyMerge, "rev1", 1, "L1", "review", DateTime.UtcNow));
+        await vm.RefreshQueueAsync();
+        Assert.Equal(Loc.T("missionControl.verifying"), vm.Queued.Single().StatusLabel);
+        Assert.Equal("StatusRunning", vm.Queued.Single().StatusColorKey);
+
+        worker.RaiseOperationEnded("v1");
+        await vm.RefreshQueueAsync();
+        Assert.Equal(Loc.T("missionControl.review"), vm.Queued.Single().StatusLabel);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task TickOperations_UpdatesElapsed()
     {