diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c86e81e..4115b58 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ checksum = "a1d728cc89cf3aee9ff92b05e62b19ee65a02b5702cff7d5a377e32c6ae29d8d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cm-dashboard"
-version = "0.1.27"
+version = "0.1.28"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cm-dashboard-agent"
-version = "0.1.27"
+version = "0.1.28"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cm-dashboard-shared"
-version = "0.1.27"
+version = "0.1.28"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "serde",
diff --git a/agent/Cargo.toml b/agent/Cargo.toml
index c7a3298..d1981b7 100644
--- a/agent/Cargo.toml
+++ b/agent/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cm-dashboard-agent"
-version = "0.1.28"
+version = "0.1.29"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/dashboard/Cargo.toml b/dashboard/Cargo.toml
index 6d6825c..eec3652 100644
--- a/dashboard/Cargo.toml
+++ b/dashboard/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cm-dashboard"
-version = "0.1.28"
+version = "0.1.29"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/dashboard/src/main.rs b/dashboard/src/main.rs
index 128e804..1035992 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/main.rs
+++ b/dashboard/src/main.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use app::Dashboard;
 
 /// Get hardcoded version
 fn get_version() -> &'static str {
-    "v0.1.28"
+    "v0.1.29"
 }
 
 /// Check if running inside tmux session
diff --git a/dashboard/src/ui/mod.rs b/dashboard/src/ui/mod.rs
index 178aafd..cbb0b06 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/dashboard/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -462,15 +462,9 @@ impl TuiApp {
     fn clear_completed_transitions(&mut self, hostname: &str, service_metrics: &[&Metric]) {
         if let Some(host_widgets) = self.host_widgets.get_mut(hostname) {
             let mut completed_services = Vec::new();
-            let now = Instant::now();
             
-            // Check each pending transition to see if real status has changed or timed out
-            for (service_name, (command_type, original_status, start_time)) in &host_widgets.pending_service_transitions {
-                // Clear if too much time has passed (3 seconds for redundant commands)
-                if now.duration_since(*start_time).as_secs() > 3 {
-                    completed_services.push(service_name.clone());
-                    continue;
-                }
+            // Check each pending transition to see if real status has changed
+            for (service_name, (command_type, original_status, _start_time)) in &host_widgets.pending_service_transitions {
                 
                 // Look for status metric for this service
                 for metric in service_metrics {
diff --git a/dashboard/src/ui/widgets/services.rs b/dashboard/src/ui/widgets/services.rs
index 4aec77d..2425933 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/ui/widgets/services.rs
+++ b/dashboard/src/ui/widgets/services.rs
@@ -559,17 +559,25 @@ impl ServicesWidget {
                     // Parent services - check if this parent service has a pending transition using RAW service name
                     if pending_transitions.contains_key(raw_service_name) {
                         // Create spans with transitional status
-                        let (icon, status_text, status_color) = self.get_service_icon_and_status(raw_service_name, &ServiceInfo { 
+                        let (icon, status_text, _) = self.get_service_icon_and_status(raw_service_name, &ServiceInfo { 
                             status: "".to_string(), 
                             memory_mb: None, 
                             disk_gb: None, 
                             latency_ms: None, 
                             widget_status: *line_status 
                         }, pending_transitions);
+                        
+                        // Use blue for transitional icons when not selected, background color when selected
+                        let icon_color = if is_selected && !*is_sub && is_focused {
+                            Theme::background() // Dark background color for visibility against blue selection
+                        } else {
+                            Theme::highlight() // Blue for normal case
+                        };
+                        
                         vec![
-                            ratatui::text::Span::styled(format!("{} ", icon), Style::default().fg(status_color)),
+                            ratatui::text::Span::styled(format!("{} ", icon), Style::default().fg(icon_color)),
                             ratatui::text::Span::styled(line_text.clone(), Style::default().fg(Theme::primary_text())),
-                            ratatui::text::Span::styled(format!(" {}", status_text), Style::default().fg(status_color)),
+                            ratatui::text::Span::styled(format!(" {}", status_text), Style::default().fg(icon_color)),
                         ]
                     } else {
                         StatusIcons::create_status_spans(*line_status, line_text)
@@ -578,8 +586,8 @@ impl ServicesWidget {
                 
                 // Apply selection highlighting to parent services only, preserving status icon color
                 // Only show selection when Services panel is focused
-                // IMPORTANT: Don't override transitional icons that show pending commands
-                if is_selected && !*is_sub && is_focused && !pending_transitions.contains_key(raw_service_name) {
+                // Show selection highlighting even when transitional icons are present
+                if is_selected && !*is_sub && is_focused {
                     for (i, span) in spans.iter_mut().enumerate() {
                         if i == 0 {
                             // First span is the status icon - preserve its color
diff --git a/shared/Cargo.toml b/shared/Cargo.toml
index 134bb2a..bb9438d 100644
--- a/shared/Cargo.toml
+++ b/shared/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cm-dashboard-shared"
-version = "0.1.28"
+version = "0.1.29"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]