diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EditorLayout.tsx b/frontend/src/components/EditorLayout.tsx
index 073972c3..f526b7d0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EditorLayout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EditorLayout.tsx
@@ -1730,7 +1730,7 @@ export default function EditorLayout() {
               </div>
             ) : (
               <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-full bg-muted/50 border border-border text-muted-foreground text-sm">
-                <span className="w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-success shrink-0" />
+                <span className="w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-success animate-pulse shrink-0" />
                 {activeNode?.name ?? 'Local'}
               </div>
             )}