diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/chat/ui/ToolChainCards.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/chat/ui/ToolChainCards.tsx
index 9c92fca585..f705edb65a 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/chat/ui/ToolChainCards.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/chat/ui/ToolChainCards.tsx
@@ -162,18 +162,18 @@ function getToolGroupTitle(toolItems: ToolChainItem[]): string {
 }
 
 function getToolGroupStatus(toolItems: ToolChainItem[]): ToolCallStatus {
-  if (toolItems.some((item) => getToolItemStatus(item) === "executing")) {
-    return "executing";
-  }
-  if (toolItems.some((item) => getToolItemStatus(item) === "pending")) {
-    return "pending";
-  }
   if (toolItems.some((item) => getToolItemStatus(item) === "error")) {
     return "error";
   }
   if (toolItems.some((item) => getToolItemStatus(item) === "stopped")) {
     return "stopped";
   }
+  if (toolItems.some((item) => getToolItemStatus(item) === "executing")) {
+    return "executing";
+  }
+  if (toolItems.some((item) => getToolItemStatus(item) === "pending")) {
+    return "pending";
+  }
   return "completed";
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/chat/ui/__tests__/MessageBubbleToolChains.test.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/chat/ui/__tests__/MessageBubbleToolChains.test.tsx
index 31c49c42c9..c3d848a129 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/chat/ui/__tests__/MessageBubbleToolChains.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/chat/ui/__tests__/MessageBubbleToolChains.test.tsx
@@ -168,4 +168,41 @@ describe("MessageBubble tool chains", () => {
 
     expect(screen.getByText("Read main.js")).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it("shows a failed grouped chain even when another step is still pending", () => {
+    const msg = assistantMessage([
+      {
+        type: "toolRequest",
+        id: "tool-1",
+        chainId: "chain-1",
+        chainSummary: "working",
+        name: "Edit main.swift",
+        arguments: {},
+        status: "completed",
+      },
+      {
+        type: "toolResponse",
+        id: "tool-1",
+        chainId: "chain-1",
+        chainSummary: "working",
+        name: "Edit main.swift",
+        result: "permission denied",
+        isError: true,
+      },
+      {
+        type: "toolRequest",
+        id: "tool-2",
+        chainId: "chain-1",
+        chainSummary: "working",
+        name: "Edit README.md",
+        arguments: {},
+        status: "pending",
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    render(<MessageBubble message={msg} />);
+
+    expect(screen.getByText("working through 2 steps")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText("Error")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });