diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf-tui/footer.js b/src/resources/extensions/sf-tui/footer.js
index 62f6dcbc8..47e38e3dd 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf-tui/footer.js
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf-tui/footer.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { truncateToWidth, visibleWidth } from "@singularity-forge/pi-tui";
 import { getAutoSession } from "../sf/auto/session.js";
 import { refreshGitStatus } from "./git.js";
+import { renderModeBadge } from "./header.js";
 
 const RESET = "\x1b[0m";
 const BOLD = "\x1b[1m";
@@ -74,6 +75,12 @@ function join(parts) {
 function shorten(text, max) {
 	return text.length > max ? `${text.slice(0, Math.max(0, max - 3))}...` : text;
 }
+
+/** Minimal theme adapter so renderModeBadge (header.js) can run with footer's ANSI helpers. */
+const FOOTER_THEME = {
+	fg: (tone, text) => ansiFg(toneHex(tone), text),
+	bold: (text) => `${BOLD}${text}${RESET}`,
+};
 function getSessionStats(ctx) {
 	let cost = 0;
 	let tokens = 0;
@@ -98,6 +105,8 @@ function getSessionStats(ctx) {
 export function renderFooter(_theme, footerData, ctx, width) {
 	const git = refreshGitStatus(process.cwd());
 	const { cost, cxPct } = getSessionStats(ctx);
+	const session = getAutoSession();
+	const mode = session?.getMode?.();
 	const leftParts = [];
 	if (git.repo) {
 		leftParts.push(ansiFg(SE.ember40, git.repo, true));
@@ -136,6 +145,9 @@ export function renderFooter(_theme, footerData, ctx, width) {
 		leftParts.push(chip("status", statuses.join(" "), "accent"));
 	}
 	const rightParts = [];
+	if (mode) {
+		rightParts.push(renderModeBadge(FOOTER_THEME, mode, width < 80));
+	}
 	if (ctx.model) {
 		rightParts.push(
 			chip("model", `${ctx.model.provider}/${ctx.model.id}`, "text"),
@@ -180,19 +192,16 @@ export function renderAutoFooter(_theme, footerData, ctx, width) {
 		modelMode: "smart",
 	};
 
-	const leftParts = [`${BOLD}${ansiFg(SE.ember40, "SF")}`];
-	leftParts.push(ansiFg(SE.ember40, mode.workMode));
-	leftParts.push(ansiFg(SE.gray60, "·"));
-	leftParts.push(ansiFg(SE.success, "∞"));
-	leftParts.push(ansiFg(SE.gray60, "·"));
-	leftParts.push(ansiFg(SE.warning, mode.permissionProfile));
+	const badge = renderModeBadge(FOOTER_THEME, mode, width < 80);
+	const leftParts = [`${BOLD}${ansiFg(SE.ember40, "SF")}`, badge].filter(
+		Boolean,
+	);
 
 	const statuses = Array.from(footerData.getExtensionStatuses().entries())
 		.sort(([a], [b]) => a.localeCompare(b))
 		.map(([, text]) => text.trim())
 		.filter(Boolean);
 	if (statuses.length) {
-		leftParts.push(ansiFg(SE.gray60, "·"));
 		leftParts.push(ansiFg(SE.gray60, statuses.join(" ")));
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf-tui/header.js b/src/resources/extensions/sf-tui/header.js
index 13b5dac30..14da71055 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf-tui/header.js
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf-tui/header.js
@@ -51,27 +51,36 @@ function compactModelModeBadge(mm) {
 function renderModeBadge(theme, mode, compact) {
 	if (!mode) return "";
 	const th = theme;
+	const paused = mode.paused === true;
 	if (compact) {
 		const badges = [
-			th.fg("accent", compactModeBadge(mode.workMode)),
+			paused ? th.fg("dim", "P!") : "",
+			th.fg(paused ? "dim" : "accent", compactModeBadge(mode.workMode)),
 			th.fg("dim", compactRunControlBadge(mode.runControl)),
-			th.fg("warning", compactPermissionBadge(mode.permissionProfile)),
-			th.fg("success", compactModelModeBadge(mode.modelMode)),
-		];
+			th.fg(
+				paused ? "dim" : "warning",
+				compactPermissionBadge(mode.permissionProfile),
+			),
+			th.fg(paused ? "dim" : "success", compactModelModeBadge(mode.modelMode)),
+		].filter(Boolean);
 		return `[${badges.join("")}]`;
 	}
 	const parts = [
-		th.fg("accent", mode.workMode),
+		paused ? th.fg("dim", "paused") : "",
+		paused ? th.fg("dim", "·") : "",
+		th.fg(paused ? "dim" : "accent", mode.workMode),
 		th.fg("dim", "·"),
-		th.fg("text", mode.runControl),
+		th.fg("dim", mode.runControl),
 		th.fg("dim", "·"),
-		th.fg("warning", mode.permissionProfile),
+		th.fg(paused ? "dim" : "warning", mode.permissionProfile),
 		th.fg("dim", "·"),
-		th.fg("success", mode.modelMode),
-	];
+		th.fg(paused ? "dim" : "success", mode.modelMode),
+	].filter(Boolean);
 	return parts.join(" ");
 }
 
+export { renderModeBadge };
+
 /**
  * Minimal auto-mode header — shows only mode badge + project name.
  * Keeps the user aware SF is running autonomously without full header noise.
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto/session.js b/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto/session.js
index a0f6b6ba4..63abe8538 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto/session.js
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/auto/session.js
@@ -505,17 +505,20 @@ export class AutoSession {
 	 * Get current mode state as a canonical object.
 	 */
 	getMode() {
-		return buildModeState({
-			workMode: this.workMode,
-			runControl: this.active
-				? this.stepMode
-					? "assisted"
-					: "autonomous"
-				: this.runControl,
-			permissionProfile: this.permissionProfile,
-			modelMode: this.modelMode,
-			surface: this.surface,
-		});
+		return {
+			...buildModeState({
+				workMode: this.workMode,
+				runControl: this.active
+					? this.stepMode
+						? "assisted"
+						: "autonomous"
+					: this.runControl,
+				permissionProfile: this.permissionProfile,
+				modelMode: this.modelMode,
+				surface: this.surface,
+			}),
+			paused: this.paused,
+		};
 	}
 	toJSON() {
 		return {