diff --git a/examples/leaderboard.rs b/examples/leaderboard.rs
index 1019c92..25795a6 100644
--- a/examples/leaderboard.rs
+++ b/examples/leaderboard.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use job_watcher::{
     AppBuilder, Heartbeat, TaskLabel, WatchedTask, WatchedTaskOutput, WatcherAppContext,
     config::{Delay, TaskConfig, WatcherConfig},
 };
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::{convert::Infallible, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 use tokio::net::TcpListener;
 
 #[tokio::main]
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ impl DummyApp {
 
         builder.watch_periodic(TaskLabel::new("leaderboard"), LeaderBoard)?;
         builder.watch_periodic(TaskLabel::new("task_two"), TaskTwo)?;
+        builder.watch_background_with_status(TaskLabel::new("task_three"), run_task_three)?;
 
         builder.wait(listener).await
     }
@@ -125,3 +126,15 @@ async fn update_task_two() -> Result<WatchedTaskOutput> {
     println!("Finished executing task two.");
     Ok(WatchedTaskOutput::new("Finished executing task two"))
 }
+
+async fn run_task_three(_app: Arc<DummyApp>, heartbeat: Heartbeat) -> Result<Infallible> {
+    let mut i = 1;
+    loop {
+        println!("task three");
+        heartbeat
+            .set_status(format!("Status from task three {i}"))
+            .await;
+        i += 1;
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 2a22c48..342996e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ pub enum TaskResultValue {
     Ok(Cow<'static, str>),
     Err(String),
     NotYetRun,
+    Info(Cow<'static, str>),
 }
 
 const NOT_YET_RUN_MESSAGE: &str = "Task has not yet completed a single run";
@@ -90,8 +91,13 @@ impl TaskResultValue {
             TaskResultValue::Ok(s) => s,
             TaskResultValue::Err(s) => s,
             TaskResultValue::NotYetRun => NOT_YET_RUN_MESSAGE,
+            TaskResultValue::Info(s) => s,
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn is_info(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, TaskResultValue::Info(_))
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, serde::Serialize, Debug)]
@@ -163,6 +169,7 @@ enum ShortStatus {
     OutOfDateNoAlert,
     Success,
     NotYetRun,
+    Info,
 }
 
 impl ShortStatus {
@@ -175,6 +182,7 @@ impl ShortStatus {
             ShortStatus::Error => "ERROR",
             ShortStatus::ErrorNoAlert => "ERROR (no alert)",
             ShortStatus::NotYetRun => "NOT YET RUN",
+            ShortStatus::Info => "RUNNING",
         }
     }
 
@@ -187,6 +195,7 @@ impl ShortStatus {
             ShortStatus::OutOfDateNoAlert => false,
             ShortStatus::Success => false,
             ShortStatus::NotYetRun => false,
+            ShortStatus::Info => false,
         }
     }
 
@@ -199,6 +208,7 @@ impl ShortStatus {
             ShortStatus::OutOfDateNoAlert => "text-red-300",
             ShortStatus::Success => "link-success",
             ShortStatus::NotYetRun => "link-primary",
+            ShortStatus::Info => "link-primary",
         }
     }
 }
@@ -436,6 +446,7 @@ impl ResponseBuilder {
                 writeln!(&mut self.buffer, "{err}")?;
             }
             TaskResultValue::NotYetRun => writeln!(&mut self.buffer, "{}", NOT_YET_RUN_MESSAGE)?,
+            TaskResultValue::Info(cow) => writeln!(&mut self.buffer, "{cow}")?,
         }
         writeln!(&mut self.buffer)?;
 
@@ -521,6 +532,17 @@ impl TaskStatus {
                     (OutOfDateType::Very, true) => ShortStatus::OutOfDateError,
                 }
             }
+            TaskResultValue::Info(_) => {
+                match (
+                    self.is_out_of_date(),
+                    app.triggers_alert(label, selected_label),
+                ) {
+                    (OutOfDateType::Not, _) => ShortStatus::Info,
+                    (_, false) => ShortStatus::OutOfDateNoAlert,
+                    (OutOfDateType::Slightly, true) => ShortStatus::OutOfDate,
+                    (OutOfDateType::Very, true) => ShortStatus::OutOfDateError,
+                }
+            }
             TaskResultValue::Err(_) => {
                 if app.triggers_alert(label, selected_label) {
                     if self.is_expired() {
@@ -582,6 +604,16 @@ pub struct Heartbeat {
     pub task_status: Arc<RwLock<TaskStatus>>,
 }
 
+impl Heartbeat {
+    pub async fn set_status(&self, message: impl Into<Cow<'static, str>>) {
+        let mut guard = self.task_status.write().await;
+        guard.last_result = TaskResult {
+            value: TaskResultValue::Info(message.into()).into(),
+            updated: Zoned::now(),
+        };
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct WatchedTaskOutput {
     /// Should we skip delay between tasks ? If yes, then we dont
@@ -679,6 +711,48 @@ impl<C: WatcherAppContext + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static> AppBuilder<C> {
         self.watcher.set.spawn(task);
     }
 
+    /// Watch a background job that runs continuously, with status reporting.
+    ///
+    /// This is similar to `watch_background`, but it also registers the task
+    /// with the status monitoring page. The provided closure is given a
+    /// `Heartbeat` instance that can be used to update the task's status.
+    pub fn watch_background_with_status<F, Fut>(&mut self, label: TaskLabel, f: F) -> Result<()>
+    where
+        F: FnOnce(Arc<C>, Heartbeat) -> Fut + Send + 'static,
+        Fut: std::future::Future<Output = Result<Infallible>> + Send + 'static,
+    {
+        let task_status = Arc::new(RwLock::new(TaskStatus {
+            last_result: TaskResult {
+                value: TaskResultValue::NotYetRun.into(),
+                updated: Zoned::now(),
+            },
+            last_retry_error: None,
+            current_run_started: Some(Zoned::now()),
+            out_of_date: None,
+            counts: Default::default(),
+            expire_last_result: None,
+            last_run_seconds: None,
+        }));
+        {
+            let old = self
+                .watcher
+                .statuses
+                .insert(label.clone(), task_status.clone());
+            if old.is_some() {
+                anyhow::bail!("Two tasks with label {label:?}");
+            }
+        }
+        let heartbeat = Heartbeat { task_status };
+        let app = self.app.clone();
+        let future = f(app, heartbeat);
+        self.watcher.set.spawn(async move {
+            future
+                .await
+                .with_context(|| format!("Background task failed: {}", label))
+        });
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub fn watch_periodic<T>(&mut self, label: TaskLabel, mut task: T) -> Result<()>
     where
         T: WatchedTask<C>,
@@ -777,6 +851,7 @@ impl<C: WatcherAppContext + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static> AppBuilder<C> {
                                     TaskResultValue::NotYetRun => {
                                         // Catalog newly started
                                     }
+                                    TaskResultValue::Info(_cow) => {}
                                 }
                             }
                             let last_run_seconds = {
diff --git a/templates/status.html b/templates/status.html
index 84b61f5..c0cba5c 100644
--- a/templates/status.html
+++ b/templates/status.html
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
       body {
         font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
       }
-      
-      /* 
+
+      /*
          Compatibility Layer for Backend Classes
          The Rust backend returns specific class names like 'link-danger', 'text-red-400', etc.
          We map these to Tailwind values or custom styles here to ensure they look good.
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
         color: #1d4ed8; /* blue-700 */
       }
 
-      /* 
-         Red Shade Mapping 
+      /*
+         Red Shade Mapping
          The backend uses text-red-100 to text-red-800.
          We map them to standard Tailwind colors, ensuring visibility.
       */
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   </head>
   <body class="h-full text-gray-900 antialiased">
     <div class="min-h-full">
-      
+
       <!-- Header -->
       <header class="bg-white shadow-sm sticky top-0 z-10">
         <div class="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 py-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 flex items-center justify-between">
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ <h1 class="text-xl font-bold leading-7 text-gray-900 sm:truncate sm:tracking-tig
       </header>
 
       <main class="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-8">
-        
+
         <!-- Environment Stats -->
         <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-5 sm:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-3 mb-8">
           <div class="overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-white shadow px-4 py-5 sm:p-6 border-l-4 border-blue-500">
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ <h3 class="text-base font-semibold leading-6 text-gray-900">Task Overview</h3>
           {% for status in statuses %}
           <div id="{{ status.label.ident() }}" class="overflow-hidden bg-white shadow-lg sm:rounded-lg border border-gray-100 scroll-mt-20">
             <!-- Card Header -->
-            <div class="px-4 py-5 sm:px-6 border-b border-gray-200 bg-gray-50/50 flex flex-col sm:flex-row justify-between sm:items-center gap-4">
+            <div class="px-4 py-5 sm:px-6 border-b border-gray-200 {% if status.status.last_result.value.is_info() %}bg-blue-50/50{% else %}bg-gray-50/50{% endif %} flex flex-col sm:flex-row justify-between sm:items-center gap-4">
               <div>
                 <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold leading-6 text-gray-900 flex items-center gap-2">
                    {{ status.label }}
@@ -156,8 +156,9 @@ <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold leading-6 text-gray-900 flex items-center gap-2
             </div>
 
             <div class="px-4 py-5 sm:p-6">
-              
+
               <!-- Stats Row -->
+              {% if status.status.last_result.value.is_info() == false %}
               <dl class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-5 sm:grid-cols-3 mb-6">
                 <div class="overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-green-50 px-4 py-3 sm:p-4 text-center">
                   <dt class="truncate text-xs font-medium text-green-800 uppercase tracking-wider">Successes</dt>
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold leading-6 text-gray-900 flex items-center gap-2
                   <dd class="mt-1 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-red-700">{{ status.status.counts.errors }}</dd>
                 </div>
               </dl>
+              {% endif %}
 
               <!-- Running State -->
               {% if let Some(started) = status.status.current_run_started.as_ref() %}
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ <h3 class="text-sm font-medium text-red-800">Retry in progress</h3>
           </div>
           {% endfor %}
         </div>
-        
+
         <footer class="mt-12 text-center text-sm text-gray-500 pb-8">
             <p>&copy; <a href="https://github.com/fpco/job-watcher" class="hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Job Watcher</a> - {{ title }}</p>
         </footer>