diff --git a/src/JestExt/core.ts b/src/JestExt/core.ts
index 152f7906..6d41275c 100644
--- a/src/JestExt/core.ts
+++ b/src/JestExt/core.ts
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ export class JestExt {
       ...this.buildMessageActions([actionType, 'disable-folder', 'help'])
     );
     this.extContext.output.write(`Abort jest session: ${msg}`, 'error');
+    this.updateStatusBar({ state: 'exec-error' });
     return 'fail';
   }
   /* istanbul ignore next */
diff --git a/tests/JestExt/core.test.ts b/tests/JestExt/core.test.ts
index 972669aa..ac1dbd25 100644
--- a/tests/JestExt/core.test.ts
+++ b/tests/JestExt/core.test.ts
@@ -1376,6 +1376,7 @@ describe('JestExt', () => {
             expect(messaging.systemErrorMessage).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
           } else {
             expect(messaging.systemErrorMessage).toHaveBeenCalled();
+            expect(sbUpdateMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ state: 'exec-error' });
           }
         }
       });