diff --git a/Sources/Bedrock/Storage/CloudSyncManager.swift b/Sources/Bedrock/Storage/CloudSyncManager.swift
index 43be448..b7b5659 100644
--- a/Sources/Bedrock/Storage/CloudSyncManager.swift
+++ b/Sources/Bedrock/Storage/CloudSyncManager.swift
@@ -153,6 +153,15 @@ public final class CloudSyncManager<T: PersistableData> {
             UserDefaults.standard.set(true, forKey: iCloudEnabledKey)
         }
         
+        // Set initial sync status
+        if !iCloudAvailable {
+            syncStatus = "iCloud unavailable"
+        } else if !iCloudEnabled {
+            syncStatus = "Sync disabled"
+        } else {
+            syncStatus = "Ready"
+        }
+        
         // Register for iCloud changes
         if iCloudAvailable, let store = iCloudStore {
             NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
@@ -173,6 +182,8 @@ public final class CloudSyncManager<T: PersistableData> {
             // Trigger iCloud sync
             if iCloudEnabled {
                 store.synchronize()
+                lastSyncDate = Date()
+                syncStatus = "Synced"
             }
         }
         
@@ -337,11 +348,15 @@ public final class CloudSyncManager<T: PersistableData> {
     
     private func scheduleDelayedCloudCheck() {
         Design.debugLog("CloudSyncManager[\(T.dataIdentifier)]: Scheduling delayed cloud check...")
+        isSyncing = true
+        syncStatus = "Syncing..."
         
         Task { @MainActor in
             try? await Task.sleep(for: .seconds(2))
             
             guard let store = iCloudStore else {
+                isSyncing = false
+                syncStatus = "iCloud unavailable"
                 hasCompletedInitialSync = true
                 return
             }
@@ -364,6 +379,9 @@ public final class CloudSyncManager<T: PersistableData> {
                 )
             }
             
+            isSyncing = false
+            lastSyncDate = Date()
+            syncStatus = "Synced"
             hasCompletedInitialSync = true
         }
     }
@@ -375,7 +393,6 @@ public final class CloudSyncManager<T: PersistableData> {
         case NSUbiquitousKeyValueStoreServerChange,
              NSUbiquitousKeyValueStoreInitialSyncChange:
             Design.debugLog("CloudSyncManager[\(T.dataIdentifier)]: Data changed from another device")
-            syncStatus = "Received update"
             
             if let cloudData = loadCloud(), cloudData.syncPriority > data.syncPriority {
                 data = cloudData
@@ -392,6 +409,9 @@ public final class CloudSyncManager<T: PersistableData> {
                 )
             }
             
+            lastSyncDate = Date()
+            syncStatus = "Synced"
+            
         case NSUbiquitousKeyValueStoreQuotaViolationChange:
             Design.debugLog("CloudSyncManager[\(T.dataIdentifier)]: iCloud quota exceeded")
             syncStatus = "Storage full"