diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/issue-detail-pane.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/issue-detail-pane.tsx
index d9ea027..addc4e7 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/issue-detail-pane.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/issue-detail-pane.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useSession } from "@/components/session-provider";
 import SmallUserDisplay from "@/components/small-user-display";
 import { StatusSelect } from "@/components/status-select";
+import StatusTag from "@/components/status-tag";
 import { TimerModal } from "@/components/timer-modal";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { SelectTrigger } from "@/components/ui/select";
 import { UserSelect } from "@/components/user-select";
 import { issue } from "@/lib/server";
 import { issueID } from "@/lib/utils";
@@ -84,9 +86,23 @@ export function IssueDetailPane({
             </div>
 
             <div className="flex flex-col w-full p-2 py-2 gap-2">
-                <div className="flex gap-2 -mt-1 -ml-1">
-                    <StatusSelect statuses={statuses} value={status} onChange={handleStatusChange} />
-                    <div className="flex w-full h-8 border-b items-center min-w-0">
+                <div className="flex gap-2">
+                    <StatusSelect
+                        statuses={statuses}
+                        value={status}
+                        onChange={handleStatusChange}
+                        trigger={({ isOpen, value }) => (
+                            <SelectTrigger
+                                className="group w-auto flex items-center"
+                                variant="unstyled"
+                                chevronClassName="hidden"
+                                isOpen={isOpen}
+                            >
+                                <StatusTag status={value} className="group-hover:bg-foreground/75" />
+                            </SelectTrigger>
+                        )}
+                    />
+                    <div className="flex w-full items-center min-w-0">
                         <span className="block w-full truncate">{issueData.Issue.title}</span>
                     </div>
                 </div>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/issues-table.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/issues-table.tsx
index 8250e70..2e9bc37 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/issues-table.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/issues-table.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { IssueResponse } from "@issue/shared";
 import Avatar from "@/components/avatar";
+import StatusTag from "@/components/status-tag";
 import { Table, TableBody, TableCell, TableHead, TableHeader, TableRow } from "@/components/ui/table";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
@@ -47,9 +48,7 @@ export function IssuesTable({
                             <TableCell>
                                 <span className="flex items-center gap-2 max-w-full truncate">
                                     {(columns.status == null || columns.status === true) && (
-                                        <div className="text-xs px-1 bg-foreground/85 rounded text-background">
-                                            {issueData.Issue.status}
-                                        </div>
+                                        <StatusTag status={issueData.Issue.status} />
                                     )}
                                     {issueData.Issue.title}
                                 </span>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/status-select.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/status-select.tsx
index ccf0315..54d240f 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/status-select.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/status-select.tsx
@@ -1,37 +1,41 @@
+import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/ui/select";
+import StatusTag from "./status-tag";
 
 export function StatusSelect({
     statuses,
     value,
     onChange,
     placeholder = "Select status",
+    trigger,
 }: {
     statuses: string[];
     value: string;
     onChange: (value: string) => void;
     placeholder?: string;
+    trigger?: (args: { isOpen: boolean; value: string }) => ReactNode;
 }) {
     const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
 
     return (
         <Select value={value} onValueChange={onChange} onOpenChange={setIsOpen}>
-            <SelectTrigger
-                className="w-fit px-2 text-xs gap-1"
-                size="sm"
-                chevronClassName={"size-3 -mr-1"}
-                isOpen={isOpen}
-            >
-                <SelectValue placeholder={placeholder}>{value}</SelectValue>
-            </SelectTrigger>
-            <SelectContent
-                side="bottom"
-                position="popper"
-                align="start"
-            >
+            {trigger ? (
+                trigger({ isOpen, value })
+            ) : (
+                <SelectTrigger
+                    className="w-fit px-2 text-xs gap-1"
+                    size="sm"
+                    chevronClassName={"size-3 -mr-1"}
+                    isOpen={isOpen}
+                >
+                    <SelectValue placeholder={placeholder}>{value}</SelectValue>
+                </SelectTrigger>
+            )}
+            <SelectContent side="bottom" position="popper" align="start">
                 {statuses.map((status) => (
                     <SelectItem key={status} value={status} textClassName="text-xs">
-                        {status}
+                        <StatusTag status={status} className="" />
                     </SelectItem>
                 ))}
             </SelectContent>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/status-tag.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/status-tag.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcf9387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/status-tag.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+export default function StatusTag({ status, className }: { status: string; className?: string }) {
+    return (
+        <div
+            className={cn(
+                "text-xs px-1 bg-foreground/85 rounded text-background inline-flex whitespace-nowrap",
+                className,
+            )}
+        >
+            {status}
+        </div>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/ui/select.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/ui/select.tsx
index 459cd85..decfe22 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/ui/select.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/ui/select.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ function SelectValue({ ...props }: React.ComponentProps<typeof SelectPrimitive.V
 function SelectTrigger({
     className,
     size = "default",
+    variant = "default",
     children,
     isOpen,
     label,
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ function SelectTrigger({
 }: React.ComponentProps<typeof SelectPrimitive.Trigger> & {
     isOpen?: boolean;
     size?: "sm" | "default";
+    variant?: "default" | "unstyled";
     label?: string;
     hasValue?: boolean;
     labelPosition?: "top" | "bottom";
@@ -39,17 +41,21 @@ function SelectTrigger({
             data-slot="select-trigger"
             data-size={size}
             className={cn(
-                "cursor-pointer border data-[placeholder]:text-muted-foreground",
-                "[&_svg:not([class*='text-'])]:text-muted-foreground",
-                "aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40",
-                "aria-invalid:border-destructive dark:hover:bg-muted/40",
-                "relative flex w-fit items-center justify-between gap-2 border",
-                "bg-transparent px-3 py-2 text-sm whitespace-nowrap",
-                "shadow-xs outline-none disabled:cursor-not-allowed",
-                "disabled:opacity-50 data-[size=default]:h-9 data-[size=sm]:h-8",
-                "*:data-[slot=select-value]:line-clamp-1 *:data-[slot=select-value]:flex",
-                "*:data-[slot=select-value]:items-center *:data-[slot=select-value]:gap-2",
-                "[&_svg]:pointer-events-none [&_svg]:shrink-0 [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-4",
+                variant === "unstyled"
+                    ? "cursor-pointer bg-transparent shadow-none outline-none"
+                    : [
+                          "cursor-pointer border data-[placeholder]:text-muted-foreground",
+                          "[&_svg:not([class*='text-'])]:text-muted-foreground",
+                          "aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40",
+                          "aria-invalid:border-destructive dark:hover:bg-muted/40",
+                          "relative flex w-fit items-center justify-between gap-2 border",
+                          "bg-transparent px-3 py-2 text-sm whitespace-nowrap",
+                          "shadow-xs outline-none disabled:cursor-not-allowed",
+                          "disabled:opacity-50 data-[size=default]:h-9 data-[size=sm]:h-8",
+                          "*:data-[slot=select-value]:line-clamp-1 *:data-[slot=select-value]:flex",
+                          "*:data-[slot=select-value]:items-center *:data-[slot=select-value]:gap-2",
+                          "[&_svg]:pointer-events-none [&_svg]:shrink-0 [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-4",
+                      ],
                 className,
             )}
             {...props}