diff --git a/webui/index.js b/webui/index.js
index 5d4179946..8a19ae5c8 100644
--- a/webui/index.js
+++ b/webui/index.js
@@ -458,11 +458,7 @@ function updateProgress(progress, active) {
   if (!progressBarEl) return;
   if (!progress) progress = "";
 
-  if (!active) {
-    removeClassFromElement(progressBarEl, "shiny-text");
-  } else {
-    addClassToElement(progressBarEl, "shiny-text");
-  }
+  setProgressBarShine(progressBarEl, active);
 
   progress = msgs.convertIcons(progress);
 
@@ -471,6 +467,17 @@ function updateProgress(progress, active) {
   }
 }
 
+function setProgressBarShine(progressBarEl, active) {
+  if (!progressBarEl) return;
+  if (!active) {
+    removeClassFromElement(progressBarEl, "shiny-text");
+    // clear any lingering shines in process steps
+    msgs.clearActiveStepShine();
+  } else {
+    addClassToElement(progressBarEl, "shiny-text");
+  }
+}
+
 globalThis.pauseAgent = async function (paused) {
   await inputStore.pauseAgent(paused);
 };
diff --git a/webui/js/messages.js b/webui/js/messages.js
index 70c00d1b8..6889ff472 100644
--- a/webui/js/messages.js
+++ b/webui/js/messages.js
@@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ function setActiveProcessGroup(group) {
 
 }
 
+export function clearActiveStepShine() {
+  if (activeStepTitleEl) {
+    activeStepTitleEl.classList.remove("shiny-text");
+    activeStepTitleEl = null;
+  }
+  // clear any lingering shine in process steps
+  document.querySelectorAll(".process-step .step-title.shiny-text").forEach((el) => {
+    el.classList.remove("shiny-text");
+  });
+}
+
 /**
  * Resolve tool name from kvps, existing attribute, or previous siblings
  * For 'tool' type steps, inherits from preceding step if not directly available