diff --git a/extensions/signal/src/client-adapter.test.ts b/extensions/signal/src/client-adapter.test.ts
index c02b0f2f486..53e3045d26c 100644
--- a/extensions/signal/src/client-adapter.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/signal/src/client-adapter.test.ts
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ describe("streamSignalEvents", () => {
   });
 
   it("uses native SSE for native mode", async () => {
-    mockNativeStreamEvents.mockResolvedValue();
+    mockNativeStreamEvents.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
 
     const onEvent = vi.fn();
     await streamSignalEvents({
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ describe("streamSignalEvents", () => {
 
   it("uses container WebSocket for container mode", async () => {
     setApiMode("container");
-    mockStreamContainerEvents.mockResolvedValue();
+    mockStreamContainerEvents.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
 
     const onEvent = vi.fn();
     await streamSignalEvents({
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ describe("streamSignalEvents", () => {
   });
 
   it("passes abort signal to underlying stream", async () => {
-    mockNativeStreamEvents.mockResolvedValue();
+    mockNativeStreamEvents.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
 
     const abortController = new AbortController();
     await streamSignalEvents({
diff --git a/extensions/signal/src/monitor/event-handler.ts b/extensions/signal/src/monitor/event-handler.ts
index 58ff8d4f8d7..3bfff9a9451 100644
--- a/extensions/signal/src/monitor/event-handler.ts
+++ b/extensions/signal/src/monitor/event-handler.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
-import { resolveHumanDelayConfig } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/agent-runtime";
-import { logTypingFailure } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/channel-feedback";
+import { resolveAckReaction, resolveHumanDelayConfig } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/agent-runtime";
+import {
+  createStatusReactionController,
+  DEFAULT_TIMING,
+  logTypingFailure,
+  shouldAckReaction,
+  type StatusReactionController,
+} from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/channel-feedback";
 import {
   buildMentionRegexes,
   createChannelInboundDebouncer,
@@ -48,6 +54,7 @@ import {
   type SignalSender,
 } from "../identity.js";
 import { normalizeSignalMessagingTarget } from "../runtime-api.js";
+import { removeReactionSignal, sendReactionSignal } from "../send-reactions.js";
 import { sendMessageSignal, sendReadReceiptSignal, sendTypingSignal } from "../send.js";
 import { handleSignalDirectMessageAccess, resolveSignalAccessState } from "./access-policy.js";
 import type {
@@ -307,27 +314,143 @@ export function createSignalEventHandler(deps: SignalEventHandlerDeps) {
       },
     });
 
-    const { queuedFinal } = await dispatchInboundMessage({
-      ctx: ctxPayload,
-      cfg: deps.cfg,
-      dispatcher,
-      replyOptions: {
-        ...replyOptions,
-        disableBlockStreaming:
-          typeof deps.blockStreaming === "boolean" ? !deps.blockStreaming : undefined,
-        onModelSelected,
-      },
+    // Status reactions: show emoji on the inbound message as agent progresses
+    const statusReactionsConfig = deps.cfg.messages?.statusReactions;
+    const ackEmoji = resolveAckReaction(deps.cfg, route.agentId, {
+      channel: "signal",
+      accountId: deps.accountId,
     });
-    markDispatchIdle();
-    if (!queuedFinal) {
-      if (entry.isGroup && historyKey) {
-        clearHistoryEntriesIfEnabled({
-          historyMap: deps.groupHistories,
-          historyKey,
-          limit: deps.historyLimit,
-        });
+    const canAckReact =
+      Boolean(ackEmoji) &&
+      shouldAckReaction({
+        scope: deps.cfg.messages?.ackReactionScope,
+        isDirect: !entry.isGroup,
+        isGroup: entry.isGroup,
+        isMentionableGroup: entry.isGroup,
+        requireMention: false,
+        canDetectMention: true,
+        effectiveWasMentioned: entry.wasMentioned === true,
+      });
+    const statusReactionsEnabled =
+      statusReactionsConfig?.enabled === true && canAckReact && Boolean(entry.timestamp);
+    let statusReactions: StatusReactionController | null = null;
+    let lastReactionEmoji: string | undefined;
+    if (statusReactionsEnabled && entry.timestamp) {
+      const msgTimestamp = entry.timestamp;
+      const reactionTarget = entry.isGroup ? undefined : entry.senderRecipient;
+      const reactionGroupId = entry.isGroup ? (entry.groupId ?? undefined) : undefined;
+      const reactionOpts = {
+        cfg: deps.cfg,
+        baseUrl: deps.baseUrl,
+        account: deps.account,
+        accountId: deps.accountId,
+        targetAuthor: entry.senderRecipient,
+        groupId: reactionGroupId,
+      };
+      statusReactions = createStatusReactionController({
+        enabled: true,
+        adapter: {
+          setReaction: async (emoji: string) => {
+            try {
+              if (lastReactionEmoji && lastReactionEmoji !== emoji) {
+                await removeReactionSignal(
+                  reactionTarget ?? "",
+                  msgTimestamp,
+                  lastReactionEmoji,
+                  reactionOpts,
+                );
+              }
+              await sendReactionSignal(reactionTarget ?? "", msgTimestamp, emoji, reactionOpts);
+              lastReactionEmoji = emoji;
+            } catch (err) {
+              logVerbose(`signal status-reaction set failed: ${String(err)}`);
+            }
+          },
+          removeReaction: async (emoji: string) => {
+            try {
+              await removeReactionSignal(reactionTarget ?? "", msgTimestamp, emoji, reactionOpts);
+              if (lastReactionEmoji === emoji) {
+                lastReactionEmoji = undefined;
+              }
+            } catch (err) {
+              logVerbose(`signal status-reaction remove failed: ${String(err)}`);
+            }
+          },
+        },
+        initialEmoji: ackEmoji,
+        emojis: deps.cfg.messages?.statusReactions?.emojis,
+        timing: deps.cfg.messages?.statusReactions?.timing,
+        onError: (err) => {
+          logVerbose(`signal status-reaction error: ${String(err)}`);
+        },
+      });
+      void statusReactions.setQueued();
+    }
+
+    let dispatchError = false;
+    try {
+      const { queuedFinal } = await dispatchInboundMessage({
+        ctx: ctxPayload,
+        cfg: deps.cfg,
+        dispatcher,
+        replyOptions: {
+          ...replyOptions,
+          disableBlockStreaming:
+            typeof deps.blockStreaming === "boolean" ? !deps.blockStreaming : undefined,
+          onModelSelected,
+          onReasoningStream: statusReactions
+            ? async () => {
+                await statusReactions!.setThinking();
+              }
+            : undefined,
+          onToolStart: statusReactions
+            ? async (payload) => {
+                await statusReactions!.setTool(payload.name);
+              }
+            : undefined,
+          onCompactionStart: statusReactions
+            ? async () => {
+                await statusReactions!.setCompacting();
+              }
+            : undefined,
+          onCompactionEnd: statusReactions
+            ? async () => {
+                statusReactions!.cancelPending();
+                await statusReactions!.setThinking();
+              }
+            : undefined,
+        },
+      });
+      markDispatchIdle();
+      if (!queuedFinal) {
+        if (entry.isGroup && historyKey) {
+          clearHistoryEntriesIfEnabled({
+            historyMap: deps.groupHistories,
+            historyKey,
+            limit: deps.historyLimit,
+          });
+        }
+        if (statusReactions) {
+          void statusReactions.restoreInitial();
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      dispatchError = true;
+      throw err;
+    } finally {
+      if (statusReactions) {
+        if (dispatchError) {
+          await statusReactions.setError();
+        } else {
+          await statusReactions.setDone();
+        }
+        void (async () => {
+          const holdMs = dispatchError ? DEFAULT_TIMING.errorHoldMs : DEFAULT_TIMING.doneHoldMs;
+          await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, holdMs));
+          await statusReactions!.clear();
+        })();
       }
-      return;
     }
     if (entry.isGroup && historyKey) {
       clearHistoryEntriesIfEnabled({