diff --git a/src/js/index.js b/src/js/index.js
index b262fd0e9..ae9cf14c0 100644
--- a/src/js/index.js
+++ b/src/js/index.js
@@ -188,7 +188,9 @@ app.filter('installationStateLabel', function() {
         case ISTATES.PENDING_BACKUP: return 'Backing up' + waiting;
         case ISTATES.ERROR: return detailedError(app);
         case ISTATES.INSTALLED: {
-            if (app.runState === 'running') {
+            if (app.debugMode) {
+                return app.debugMode.readonlyRootfs ? 'Paused (Repair)' : 'Paused (Debug)';
+            } else if (app.runState === 'running') {
                 if (!app.health) return 'Starting...'; // no data yet
                 if (app.health === HSTATES.HEALTHY) return 'Running';
                 return 'Not responding'; // dead/exit/unhealthy