diff --git a/src/ert/gui/simulation/run_dialog.py b/src/ert/gui/simulation/run_dialog.py
index 4706693de94..fd193dcc07b 100644
--- a/src/ert/gui/simulation/run_dialog.py
+++ b/src/ert/gui/simulation/run_dialog.py
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ def closeEvent(self, a0: Optional[QCloseEvent]) -> None:
 
     def run_experiment(self, restart: bool = False) -> None:
         self._restart = restart
+        self._progress_widget.set_ensemble_running()
         if restart is False:
             self._snapshot_model.reset()
             self._tab_widget.clear()
@@ -420,6 +421,7 @@ def _on_simulation_done(self, failed: bool, msg: str) -> None:
         self._notifier.set_is_simulation_running(False)
         if failed:
             self.update_total_progress(1.0, "Failed")
+            self._progress_widget.set_ensemble_failed()
             self.fail_msg_box = ErtMessageBox("ERT experiment failed!", msg, self)
             self.fail_msg_box.setModal(True)
             self.fail_msg_box.show()
diff --git a/src/ert/gui/simulation/view/progress_widget.py b/src/ert/gui/simulation/view/progress_widget.py
index 22e459c7221..3a617f37dde 100644
--- a/src/ert/gui/simulation/view/progress_widget.py
+++ b/src/ert/gui/simulation/view/progress_widget.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     QWidget,
 )
 
-from ert.ensemble_evaluator.state import REAL_STATE_TO_COLOR
+from ert.ensemble_evaluator.state import REAL_STATE_TO_COLOR, REALIZATION_STATE_FAILED
 
 
 class ProgressWidget(QFrame):
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
             self._horizontal_legend_layout.addWidget(label)
 
     def repaint_components(self) -> None:
+        self._update_waiting_progress_bar()
         if self._realization_count > 0:
             full_width = self.width()
 
@@ -95,17 +96,31 @@ def repaint_components(self) -> None:
     def stop_waiting_progress_bar(self) -> None:
         self._waiting_progress_bar.setVisible(False)
 
-    def start_waiting_progress_bar(self) -> None:
-        self._waiting_progress_bar.setVisible(True)
-
     def update_progress(self, status: dict[str, int], realization_count: int) -> None:
         self._status = status
         self._realization_count = realization_count
-        if status.get("Finished", 0) < self._realization_count:
-            self.start_waiting_progress_bar()
-        else:
-            self.stop_waiting_progress_bar()
         self.repaint_components()
 
+    def _update_waiting_progress_bar(self) -> None:
+        self._waiting_progress_bar.setVisible(
+            self._status.get("Finished", 0) + self._status.get("Failed", 0)
+            < self._realization_count
+        )
+
+    def set_ensemble_failed(self) -> None:
+        self._reset_progress_labels()
+
+        failed_label = self._progress_label_map[REALIZATION_STATE_FAILED]
+        failed_label.setFixedWidth(self.width())
+        failed_label.setVisible(True)
+        self.stop_waiting_progress_bar()
+
+    def set_ensemble_running(self) -> None:
+        self._reset_progress_labels()
+
+    def _reset_progress_labels(self) -> None:
+        for label in self._progress_label_map.values():
+            label.setVisible(False)
+
     def resizeEvent(self, a0: Any, event: Any = None) -> None:
         self.repaint_components()
diff --git a/tests/ert/ui_tests/gui/test_missing_runpath.py b/tests/ert/ui_tests/gui/test_missing_runpath.py
index 4b7409cdb6a..d7e0cdb9541 100644
--- a/tests/ert/ui_tests/gui/test_missing_runpath.py
+++ b/tests/ert/ui_tests/gui/test_missing_runpath.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ def inner():
                     QLabel, name="progress_label_text_Finished"
                 ).text()
             )
+            assert not run_dialog._progress_widget._waiting_progress_bar.isVisible()
             assert (
                 "1/10"
                 in run_dialog._progress_widget.findChild(