diff --git a/cmd/goose/main_test.go b/cmd/goose/main_test.go
index 8e0df14..75a1cd1 100644
--- a/cmd/goose/main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/goose/main_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -110,6 +111,17 @@ func TestMenuItemTitleTransition(t *testing.T) {
 		// This simulates what addPRSection does when building menu items
 		for _, pr := range app.incoming {
 			title := fmt.Sprintf("%s #%d", pr.Repository, pr.Number)
+
+			// Add action code if present, or test state as fallback
+			if pr.ActionKind != "" {
+				// Replace underscores with spaces for better readability
+				actionDisplay := strings.ReplaceAll(pr.ActionKind, "_", " ")
+				title = fmt.Sprintf("%s — %s", title, actionDisplay)
+			} else if pr.TestState == "running" {
+				// Show "tests running" as a fallback when no specific action is available
+				title = fmt.Sprintf("%s — tests running...", title)
+			}
+
 			if pr.NeedsReview {
 				if !pr.FirstBlockedAt.IsZero() && time.Since(pr.FirstBlockedAt) < testBlockDuration {
 					title = fmt.Sprintf("🪿 %s", title)
@@ -122,6 +134,17 @@ func TestMenuItemTitleTransition(t *testing.T) {
 
 		for _, pr := range app.outgoing {
 			title := fmt.Sprintf("%s #%d", pr.Repository, pr.Number)
+
+			// Add action code if present, or test state as fallback
+			if pr.ActionKind != "" {
+				// Replace underscores with spaces for better readability
+				actionDisplay := strings.ReplaceAll(pr.ActionKind, "_", " ")
+				title = fmt.Sprintf("%s — %s", title, actionDisplay)
+			} else if pr.TestState == "running" {
+				// Show "tests running" as a fallback when no specific action is available
+				title = fmt.Sprintf("%s — tests running...", title)
+			}
+
 			if pr.IsBlocked {
 				if !pr.FirstBlockedAt.IsZero() && time.Since(pr.FirstBlockedAt) < testBlockDuration {
 					title = fmt.Sprintf("🎉 %s", title)
diff --git a/cmd/goose/ui.go b/cmd/goose/ui.go
index 909a015..c59f470 100644
--- a/cmd/goose/ui.go
+++ b/cmd/goose/ui.go
@@ -308,9 +308,14 @@ func (app *App) addPRSection(ctx context.Context, prs []PR, sectionTitle string,
 
 		title := fmt.Sprintf("%s #%d", sortedPRs[prIndex].Repository, sortedPRs[prIndex].Number)
 
-		// Add action code if present
+		// Add action code if present, or test state as fallback
 		if sortedPRs[prIndex].ActionKind != "" {
-			title = fmt.Sprintf("%s — %s", title, sortedPRs[prIndex].ActionKind)
+			// Replace underscores with spaces for better readability
+			actionDisplay := strings.ReplaceAll(sortedPRs[prIndex].ActionKind, "_", " ")
+			title = fmt.Sprintf("%s — %s", title, actionDisplay)
+		} else if sortedPRs[prIndex].TestState == "running" {
+			// Show "tests running" as a fallback when no specific action is available
+			title = fmt.Sprintf("%s — tests running...", title)
 		}
 
 		// Add bullet point or emoji based on PR status