diff --git a/src/components/nostr/StatusIndicator.tsx b/src/components/nostr/StatusIndicator.tsx
index 089fc19..60dbe73 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/StatusIndicator.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/StatusIndicator.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-import {
-  CircleDot,
-  CheckCircle2,
-  XCircle,
-  FileEdit,
-  Loader2,
-} from "lucide-react";
+import { CircleDot, CheckCircle2, XCircle, FileEdit } from "lucide-react";
 import { getStatusType } from "@/lib/nip34-helpers";
 
 /**
@@ -66,8 +60,6 @@ function getStatusBadgeClasses(kind: number): string {
 export interface StatusIndicatorProps {
   /** The status event kind (1630-1633) or undefined for default "open" */
   statusKind?: number;
-  /** Whether status is loading */
-  loading?: boolean;
   /** Event type for appropriate labeling (affects "resolved" vs "merged") */
   eventType?: "issue" | "patch" | "pr";
   /** Display variant */
@@ -82,23 +74,11 @@ export interface StatusIndicatorProps {
  */
 export function StatusIndicator({
   statusKind,
-  loading = false,
   eventType = "issue",
   variant = "inline",
   className = "",
 }: StatusIndicatorProps) {
-  if (loading) {
-    return (
-      <span
-        className={`inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm text-muted-foreground ${className}`}
-      >
-        <Loader2 className="size-3.5 animate-spin" />
-        <span>Loading...</span>
-      </span>
-    );
-  }
-
-  // Default to "open" if no status
+  // Default to "open" if no status (shown immediately, updates reactively when status events arrive)
   const effectiveKind = statusKind ?? 1630;
 
   // For patches/PRs, kind 1631 means "merged" not "resolved"
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/kinds/IssueDetailRenderer.tsx b/src/components/nostr/kinds/IssueDetailRenderer.tsx
index 9225f74..6aed758 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/kinds/IssueDetailRenderer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/kinds/IssueDetailRenderer.tsx
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export function IssueDetailRenderer({ event }: { event: NostrEvent }) {
     [event.id],
   );
 
-  const { events: statusEvents, loading: statusLoading } = useTimeline(
+  const { events: statusEvents } = useTimeline(
     `issue-status-${event.id}`,
     statusFilter,
     statusRelays,
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ export function IssueDetailRenderer({ event }: { event: NostrEvent }) {
         {/* Status Badge (below title) */}
         <StatusIndicator
           statusKind={currentStatus?.kind}
-          loading={statusLoading}
           eventType="issue"
           variant="badge"
         />
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/kinds/PatchDetailRenderer.tsx b/src/components/nostr/kinds/PatchDetailRenderer.tsx
index 3d37ca9..de5f914 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/kinds/PatchDetailRenderer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/kinds/PatchDetailRenderer.tsx
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export function PatchDetailRenderer({ event }: { event: NostrEvent }) {
     [event.id],
   );
 
-  const { events: statusEvents, loading: statusLoading } = useTimeline(
+  const { events: statusEvents } = useTimeline(
     `patch-status-${event.id}`,
     statusFilter,
     statusRelays,
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ export function PatchDetailRenderer({ event }: { event: NostrEvent }) {
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
           <StatusIndicator
             statusKind={currentStatus?.kind}
-            loading={statusLoading}
             eventType="patch"
             variant="badge"
           />
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/kinds/PullRequestDetailRenderer.tsx b/src/components/nostr/kinds/PullRequestDetailRenderer.tsx
index 9221b1c..c523ea4 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/kinds/PullRequestDetailRenderer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/kinds/PullRequestDetailRenderer.tsx
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export function PullRequestDetailRenderer({ event }: { event: NostrEvent }) {
     [event.id],
   );
 
-  const { events: statusEvents, loading: statusLoading } = useTimeline(
+  const { events: statusEvents } = useTimeline(
     `pr-status-${event.id}`,
     statusFilter,
     statusRelays,
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ export function PullRequestDetailRenderer({ event }: { event: NostrEvent }) {
         {/* Status Badge (below title) */}
         <StatusIndicator
           statusKind={currentStatus?.kind}
-          loading={statusLoading}
           eventType="pr"
           variant="badge"
         />