diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/footer.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/footer.rs
index bf7c5a5260..4e1689edad 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/footer.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/footer.rs
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ pub(crate) fn goal_status_indicator_line(
             }
         }
         GoalStatusIndicator::Paused => "Goal paused (/goal resume)".to_string(),
-        GoalStatusIndicator::Blocked => "Goal blocked (/goal resume)".to_string(),
+        GoalStatusIndicator::Blocked => "Goal stalled (/goal resume)".to_string(),
         GoalStatusIndicator::UsageLimited => "Goal hit usage limits (/goal resume)".to_string(),
         GoalStatusIndicator::BudgetLimited { usage } => {
             if let Some(usage) = usage {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/goal_menu.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/goal_menu.rs
index 4c406f3793..d8e36c2486 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/goal_menu.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/goal_menu.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ fn goal_status_label(status: AppThreadGoalStatus) -> &'static str {
     match status {
         AppThreadGoalStatus::Active => "active",
         AppThreadGoalStatus::Paused => "paused",
-        AppThreadGoalStatus::Blocked => "blocked",
+        AppThreadGoalStatus::Blocked => "stalled",
         AppThreadGoalStatus::UsageLimited => "usage limited",
         AppThreadGoalStatus::BudgetLimited => "limited by budget",
         AppThreadGoalStatus::Complete => "complete",
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__goal_menu_blocked.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__goal_menu_blocked.snap
index 40de732645..c7e7b3fab6 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__goal_menu_blocked.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__goal_menu_blocked.snap
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests/goal_menu.rs
 expression: rendered_goal_summary(&mut rx)
 ---
 Goal
-Status: blocked
+Status: stalled
 Objective: Keep improving the bare goal command until it feels calm and useful.
 Time used: 1m
 Tokens used: 12.5K
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/status_and_layout.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/status_and_layout.rs
index 5719e04dcb..eeb13bfd60 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/status_and_layout.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/status_and_layout.rs
@@ -3573,7 +3573,7 @@ fn goal_status_indicator_line_formats_goal_text() {
             "Goal unmet (4K / 5K tokens)",
         ),
         (GoalStatusIndicator::Paused, "Goal paused (/goal resume)"),
-        (GoalStatusIndicator::Blocked, "Goal blocked (/goal resume)"),
+        (GoalStatusIndicator::Blocked, "Goal stalled (/goal resume)"),
         (
             GoalStatusIndicator::UsageLimited,
             "Goal hit usage limits (/goal resume)",
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/goal_display.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/goal_display.rs
index 210bac1076..0be4252e6b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/goal_display.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/goal_display.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub(crate) fn goal_status_label(status: ThreadGoalStatus) -> &'static str {
     match status {
         ThreadGoalStatus::Active => "active",
         ThreadGoalStatus::Paused => "paused",
-        ThreadGoalStatus::Blocked => "blocked",
+        ThreadGoalStatus::Blocked => "stalled",
         ThreadGoalStatus::UsageLimited => "usage limited",
         ThreadGoalStatus::BudgetLimited => "limited by budget",
         ThreadGoalStatus::Complete => "complete",