diff --git a/packages/views/inbox/components/inbox-list-item.test.tsx b/packages/views/inbox/components/inbox-list-item.test.tsx
index f0b293866..466a3f0c5 100644
--- a/packages/views/inbox/components/inbox-list-item.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/views/inbox/components/inbox-list-item.test.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,29 @@ import type { InboxItem } from "@multica/core/types";
 import { InboxListItem } from "./inbox-list-item";
 
 vi.mock("../../issues/components", () => ({ StatusIcon: () => null }));
-vi.mock("../../common/actor-avatar", () => ({ ActorAvatar: () => null }));
+vi.mock("../../issues/components/issue-agent-activity-indicator", () => ({
+  IssueAgentActivityIndicator: ({ issueId }: { issueId: string }) => (
+    <span data-testid="issue-agent-activity" data-issue-id={issueId} />
+  ),
+}));
+vi.mock("../../common/actor-avatar", () => ({
+  ActorAvatar: ({
+    actorType,
+    actorId,
+    showStatusDot,
+  }: {
+    actorType: string;
+    actorId: string;
+    showStatusDot?: boolean;
+  }) => (
+    <span
+      data-testid="actor-avatar"
+      data-actor-type={actorType}
+      data-actor-id={actorId}
+      data-show-status-dot={showStatusDot === true ? "true" : "false"}
+    />
+  ),
+}));
 vi.mock("./inbox-detail-label", () => ({ InboxDetailLabel: () => null }));
 vi.mock("../../i18n", () => ({ useT: () => ({ t: () => "label" }) }));
 
@@ -72,3 +94,25 @@ describe("InboxListItem unread affordance", () => {
     expect(title(container)?.className).not.toContain("font-medium");
   });
 });
+
+describe("InboxListItem issue activity", () => {
+  it("shows issue-specific agent activity without an availability dot", () => {
+    const { getByTestId } = renderRow({ item: item(), view: "inbox" });
+
+    expect(getByTestId("actor-avatar").getAttribute("data-show-status-dot")).toBe(
+      "false",
+    );
+    expect(
+      getByTestId("issue-agent-activity").getAttribute("data-issue-id"),
+    ).toBe("issue-1");
+  });
+
+  it("omits issue activity for a notification without an issue", () => {
+    const { queryByTestId } = renderRow({
+      item: item({ issue_id: null }),
+      view: "inbox",
+    });
+
+    expect(queryByTestId("issue-agent-activity")).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/views/inbox/components/inbox-list-item.tsx b/packages/views/inbox/components/inbox-list-item.tsx
index 7a7b7e76c..b21393896 100644
--- a/packages/views/inbox/components/inbox-list-item.tsx
+++ b/packages/views/inbox/components/inbox-list-item.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { StatusIcon } from "../../issues/components";
+import {
+  IssueAgentActivityIndicator,
+} from "../../issues/components/issue-agent-activity-indicator";
 import { ActorAvatar } from "../../common/actor-avatar";
 import { Archive, ArchiveRestore } from "lucide-react";
 import type { InboxItem } from "@multica/core/types";
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ export function InboxListItem({
   const actionLabel = isArchivedView
     ? t(($) => $.list.unarchive_tooltip)
     : t(($) => $.list.archive_tooltip);
+  const actorType = item.actor_type ?? item.recipient_type;
 
   return (
     <button
@@ -63,7 +67,7 @@ export function InboxListItem({
       }`}
     >
       <ActorAvatar
-        actorType={item.actor_type ?? item.recipient_type}
+        actorType={actorType}
         actorId={item.actor_id ?? item.recipient_id}
         size="lg"
         enableHoverCard
@@ -109,9 +113,14 @@ export function InboxListItem({
           <p className={`min-w-0 overflow-hidden text-ellipsis whitespace-nowrap text-xs ${showUnread ? "text-muted-foreground" : "text-muted-foreground/60"}`}>
             <InboxDetailLabel item={item} />
           </p>
-          <span className={`shrink-0 text-xs ${showUnread ? "text-muted-foreground" : "text-muted-foreground/60"}`}>
-            {timeAgo(item.created_at)}
-          </span>
+          <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1.5">
+            {item.issue_id && (
+              <IssueAgentActivityIndicator issueId={item.issue_id} />
+            )}
+            <span className={`text-xs ${showUnread ? "text-muted-foreground" : "text-muted-foreground/60"}`}>
+              {timeAgo(item.created_at)}
+            </span>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </button>