diff --git a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/common/compose.sh b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/common/compose.sh
index abe50ee0..f890efe5 100755
--- a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/common/compose.sh
+++ b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/common/compose.sh
@@ -190,6 +190,119 @@ EOF
   return 0
 }
 
+get_stack_compose_runtime_status_label() {
+  local result_var="${1}"
+  local stack_dir="${2}"
+  local metadata_path=""
+  local env_path=""
+  local stack_topology=""
+  local compose_files_lines=""
+  local compose_file=""
+  local source_compose_path=""
+  local env_erpnext_version=""
+  local fallback_erpnext_version=""
+  local running_services_lines=""
+  local compose_status=0
+  local running_services_count=0
+  local repo_root=""
+  local status_label=""
+  local -a compose_args=()
+
+  metadata_path="${stack_dir}/metadata.json"
+  env_path="$(get_stack_env_path "${stack_dir}")"
+
+  if [ ! -f "${metadata_path}" ]; then
+    printf -v "${result_var}" "%s" "Unknown (metadata missing)"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  stack_topology="$(get_stack_topology "${stack_dir}" || true)"
+  if [ -z "${stack_topology}" ]; then
+    printf -v "${result_var}" "%s" "Unknown (topology missing)"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  case "${stack_topology}" in
+  "single-host") ;;
+  *)
+    printf -v "${result_var}" "%s" "N/A (${stack_topology})"
+    return 0
+    ;;
+  esac
+
+  if [ ! -f "${env_path}" ]; then
+    printf -v "${result_var}" "%s" "Unknown (env missing)"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  env_erpnext_version="$(get_env_file_key_value "${env_path}" "ERPNEXT_VERSION" || true)"
+  if [ -z "${env_erpnext_version}" ]; then
+    fallback_erpnext_version="$(get_default_erpnext_version || true)"
+  fi
+
+  compose_files_lines="$(get_metadata_compose_files_lines "${metadata_path}" || true)"
+  if [ -z "${compose_files_lines}" ]; then
+    printf -v "${result_var}" "%s" "Unknown (compose files missing)"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  repo_root="$(get_easy_docker_repo_root)"
+  while IFS= read -r compose_file; do
+    if [ -z "${compose_file}" ]; then
+      continue
+    fi
+
+    source_compose_path="${repo_root}/${compose_file}"
+    if [ ! -f "${source_compose_path}" ]; then
+      printf -v "${result_var}" "%s" "Unknown (missing file: ${compose_file})"
+      return 0
+    fi
+
+    compose_args+=(-f "${source_compose_path}")
+  done <<EOF
+${compose_files_lines}
+EOF
+
+  if [ "${#compose_args[@]}" -eq 0 ]; then
+    printf -v "${result_var}" "%s" "Unknown (compose files missing)"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  if [ -n "${fallback_erpnext_version}" ]; then
+    running_services_lines="$(
+      ERPNEXT_VERSION="${fallback_erpnext_version}" docker compose --env-file "${env_path}" "${compose_args[@]}" ps --status running --services 2>/dev/null
+    )"
+    compose_status=$?
+  else
+    running_services_lines="$(
+      docker compose --env-file "${env_path}" "${compose_args[@]}" ps --status running --services 2>/dev/null
+    )"
+    compose_status=$?
+  fi
+
+  if [ "${compose_status}" -ne 0 ]; then
+    printf -v "${result_var}" "%s" "Unknown (docker compose status failed)"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  while IFS= read -r compose_file; do
+    if [ -n "${compose_file}" ]; then
+      running_services_count=$((running_services_count + 1))
+    fi
+  done <<EOF
+${running_services_lines}
+EOF
+
+  if [ "${running_services_count}" -gt 0 ]; then
+    status_label="Running (${running_services_count} services)"
+  else
+    status_label="Not running"
+  fi
+
+  printf -v "${result_var}" "%s" "${status_label}"
+  return 0
+}
+
 build_stack_custom_image() {
   local stack_dir="${1}"
   local metadata_path=""
diff --git a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/flows/manage.sh b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/flows/manage.sh
index 03be8327..2aa63e14 100755
--- a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/flows/manage.sh
+++ b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/app/wizard/flows/manage.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ handle_manage_selected_stack_flow() {
   local build_image_status=0
   local compose_start_status=0
   local generated_compose_path=""
+  local stack_runtime_status=""
 
   stack_dir="$(get_stack_dir_by_name "${stack_name}" || true)"
   if [ -z "${stack_dir}" ]; then
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@ handle_manage_selected_stack_flow() {
   fi
 
   while true; do
-    stack_action="$(show_manage_stack_actions_menu "${stack_name}" "${stack_dir}" || true)"
+    get_stack_compose_runtime_status_label stack_runtime_status "${stack_dir}"
+    stack_action="$(show_manage_stack_actions_menu "${stack_name}" "${stack_dir}" "${stack_runtime_status}" || true)"
     case "${stack_action}" in
     "Apps")
       while true; do
diff --git a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/ui/screens/production.sh b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/ui/screens/production.sh
index b99d9284..7b821326 100755
--- a/scripts/easy-docker/lib/ui/screens/production.sh
+++ b/scripts/easy-docker/lib/ui/screens/production.sh
@@ -356,17 +356,21 @@ show_manage_stacks_placeholder() {
 show_manage_stack_actions_menu() {
   local stack_name="${1}"
   local stack_dir="${2}"
+  local stack_runtime_status="${3:-Unknown}"
+  local menu_header=""
   local status_text=""
 
   render_main_screen 1 >&2
 
-  status_text="$(printf "Manage stack\n\nStack: %s\nDirectory: %s\n\nChoose an action for this stack." "${stack_name}" "${stack_dir}")"
+  status_text="$(printf "Manage stack\n\nStack: %s\nDirectory: %s\nRuntime status: %s\n\nChoose an action for this stack." "${stack_name}" "${stack_dir}" "${stack_runtime_status}")"
 
   render_box_message "${status_text}" "0 2" >&2
 
+  menu_header="$(printf "Stack actions | %s" "${stack_runtime_status}")"
+
   gum choose \
     --height 8 \
-    --header "Stack actions" \
+    --header "${menu_header}" \
     --cursor.foreground 63 \
     --selected.foreground 45 \
     "Apps" \