diff --git a/frontend/src/components/canvas/nodes/BaseNode.tsx b/frontend/src/components/canvas/nodes/BaseNode.tsx
index 1414e68..d63d16d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/canvas/nodes/BaseNode.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/canvas/nodes/BaseNode.tsx
@@ -76,8 +76,15 @@ export function BaseNode({ id, data, selected, icon: typeIcon, width, height }:
       />
       <Handle type="target" position={Position.Top} id="top-t" style={{ opacity: 0, width: 12, height: 12 }} />
 
+      {/* Status dot — absolute to avoid affecting node auto-width */}
+      <div
+        className="absolute top-2 right-2 w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full"
+        style={{ backgroundColor: statusColor }}
+        title={data.status}
+      />
+
       {/* Main row */}
-      <div className="flex flex-row items-start gap-2.5 px-2.5 py-2 min-w-0 overflow-hidden">
+      <div className="flex flex-row items-center gap-2.5 px-2.5 py-2 min-w-0 overflow-hidden">
         {/* Icon */}
         <div
           className="flex items-center justify-center w-7 h-7 rounded-md shrink-0"
@@ -109,11 +116,6 @@ export function BaseNode({ id, data, selected, icon: typeIcon, width, height }:
             </div>
           ))}
         </div>
-        <div
-          className="ml-auto w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full shrink-0 mt-1"
-          style={{ backgroundColor: statusColor }}
-          title={data.status}
-        />
       </div>
 
       {/* Properties section (new system) */}