diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarGridView.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarGridView.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac0bfcf39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarGridView.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="flex h-full flex-col">
+    <!-- Active Jobs Grid -->
+    <div
+      v-if="activeJobItems.length"
+      class="grid max-h-[50%] scrollbar-custom overflow-y-auto"
+      :style="gridStyle"
+    >
+      <ActiveJobCard v-for="job in activeJobItems" :key="job.id" :job="job" />
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Assets Header -->
+    <div
+      v-if="assets.length"
+      :class="cn('px-2 2xl:px-4', activeJobItems.length && 'mt-2')"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="flex items-center py-2 text-sm font-normal leading-normal text-muted-foreground font-inter"
+      >
+        {{
+          t(
+            assetType === 'input'
+              ? 'sideToolbar.importedAssetsHeader'
+              : 'sideToolbar.generatedAssetsHeader'
+          )
+        }}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Assets Grid -->
+    <VirtualGrid
+      class="flex-1"
+      :items="assetItems"
+      :grid-style="gridStyle"
+      @approach-end="emit('approach-end')"
+    >
+      <template #item="{ item }">
+        <MediaAssetCard
+          :asset="item.asset"
+          :selected="isSelected(item.asset.id)"
+          :show-output-count="showOutputCount(item.asset)"
+          :output-count="getOutputCount(item.asset)"
+          @click="emit('select-asset', item.asset)"
+          @context-menu="emit('context-menu', $event, item.asset)"
+          @zoom="emit('zoom', item.asset)"
+          @output-count-click="emit('output-count-click', item.asset)"
+        />
+      </template>
+    </VirtualGrid>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
+
+import VirtualGrid from '@/components/common/VirtualGrid.vue'
+import ActiveJobCard from '@/components/sidebar/tabs/assets/ActiveJobCard.vue'
+import { useJobList } from '@/composables/queue/useJobList'
+import MediaAssetCard from '@/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetCard.vue'
+import type { AssetItem } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
+import { isActiveJobState } from '@/utils/queueUtil'
+import { cn } from '@/utils/tailwindUtil'
+
+const {
+  assets,
+  isSelected,
+  assetType = 'output',
+  showOutputCount,
+  getOutputCount
+} = defineProps<{
+  assets: AssetItem[]
+  isSelected: (assetId: string) => boolean
+  assetType?: 'input' | 'output'
+  showOutputCount: (asset: AssetItem) => boolean
+  getOutputCount: (asset: AssetItem) => number
+}>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  (e: 'select-asset', asset: AssetItem): void
+  (e: 'context-menu', event: MouseEvent, asset: AssetItem): void
+  (e: 'approach-end'): void
+  (e: 'zoom', asset: AssetItem): void
+  (e: 'output-count-click', asset: AssetItem): void
+}>()
+
+const { t } = useI18n()
+const { jobItems } = useJobList()
+
+type AssetGridItem = { key: string; asset: AssetItem }
+
+const activeJobItems = computed(() =>
+  jobItems.value.filter((item) => isActiveJobState(item.state))
+)
+
+const assetItems = computed<AssetGridItem[]>(() =>
+  assets.map((asset) => ({
+    key: `asset-${asset.id}`,
+    asset
+  }))
+)
+
+const gridStyle = {
+  display: 'grid',
+  gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr))',
+  padding: '0 0.5rem',
+  gap: '0.5rem'
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarListView.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarListView.vue
index c7dbc292b..b39d982a5 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarListView.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarListView.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <div class="flex h-full flex-col">
     <div
       v-if="activeJobItems.length"
-      class="flex max-h-[50%] flex-col gap-2 overflow-y-auto px-2"
+      class="flex max-h-[50%] scrollbar-custom flex-col gap-2 overflow-y-auto px-2"
     >
       <AssetsListItem
         v-for="job in activeJobItems"
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ import AssetsListItem from '@/platform/assets/components/AssetsListItem.vue'
 import { getOutputAssetMetadata } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetMetadataSchema'
 import type { AssetItem } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
 import { iconForMediaType } from '@/platform/assets/utils/mediaIconUtil'
-import type { JobState } from '@/types/queue'
+import { isActiveJobState } from '@/utils/queueUtil'
 import {
   formatDuration,
   formatSize,
@@ -172,12 +172,6 @@ const listGridStyle = {
   gap: '0.5rem'
 }
 
-function isActiveJobState(state: JobState): boolean {
-  return (
-    state === 'pending' || state === 'initialization' || state === 'running'
-  )
-}
-
 function getAssetPrimaryText(asset: AssetItem): string {
   return truncateFilename(asset.name)
 }
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue
index 8db99e96f..90840ccb9 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue
@@ -105,30 +105,19 @@
           @context-menu="handleAssetContextMenu"
           @approach-end="handleApproachEnd"
         />
-        <VirtualGrid
+        <AssetsSidebarGridView
           v-else
-          :items="mediaAssetsWithKey"
-          :grid-style="{
-            display: 'grid',
-            gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr))',
-            padding: '0 0.5rem',
-            gap: '0.5rem'
-          }"
+          :assets="displayAssets"
+          :is-selected="isSelected"
+          :asset-type="activeTab"
+          :show-output-count="shouldShowOutputCount"
+          :get-output-count="getOutputCount"
+          @select-asset="handleAssetSelect"
+          @context-menu="handleAssetContextMenu"
           @approach-end="handleApproachEnd"
-        >
-          <template #item="{ item }">
-            <MediaAssetCard
-              :asset="item"
-              :selected="isSelected(item.id)"
-              :show-output-count="shouldShowOutputCount(item)"
-              :output-count="getOutputCount(item)"
-              @click="handleAssetSelect(item)"
-              @context-menu="handleAssetContextMenu"
-              @zoom="handleZoomClick(item)"
-              @output-count-click="enterFolderView(item)"
-            />
-          </template>
-        </VirtualGrid>
+          @zoom="handleZoomClick"
+          @output-count-click="enterFolderView"
+        />
       </div>
     </template>
     <template #footer>
@@ -220,15 +209,14 @@ import { computed, nextTick, onMounted, onUnmounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 
 import NoResultsPlaceholder from '@/components/common/NoResultsPlaceholder.vue'
-import VirtualGrid from '@/components/common/VirtualGrid.vue'
 import Load3dViewerContent from '@/components/load3d/Load3dViewerContent.vue'
+import AssetsSidebarGridView from '@/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarGridView.vue'
 import AssetsSidebarListView from '@/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarListView.vue'
 import SidebarTabTemplate from '@/components/sidebar/tabs/SidebarTabTemplate.vue'
 import ResultGallery from '@/components/sidebar/tabs/queue/ResultGallery.vue'
 import Tab from '@/components/tab/Tab.vue'
 import TabList from '@/components/tab/TabList.vue'
 import Button from '@/components/ui/button/Button.vue'
-import MediaAssetCard from '@/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetCard.vue'
 import MediaAssetContextMenu from '@/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetContextMenu.vue'
 import MediaAssetFilterBar from '@/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetFilterBar.vue'
 import { getAssetType } from '@/platform/assets/composables/media/assetMappers'
@@ -407,14 +395,14 @@ const showLoadingState = computed(
   () =>
     loading.value &&
     displayAssets.value.length === 0 &&
-    (!isListView.value || activeJobsCount.value === 0)
+    activeJobsCount.value === 0
 )
 
 const showEmptyState = computed(
   () =>
     !loading.value &&
     displayAssets.value.length === 0 &&
-    (!isListView.value || activeJobsCount.value === 0)
+    activeJobsCount.value === 0
 )
 
 watch(displayAssets, (newAssets) => {
@@ -456,14 +444,6 @@ const galleryItems = computed(() => {
   })
 })
 
-// Add key property for VirtualGrid
-const mediaAssetsWithKey = computed(() => {
-  return displayAssets.value.map((asset) => ({
-    ...asset,
-    key: asset.id
-  }))
-})
-
 const refreshAssets = async () => {
   await currentAssets.value.fetchMediaList()
   if (error.value) {
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/assets/ActiveJobCard.test.ts b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/assets/ActiveJobCard.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59846bb5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/assets/ActiveJobCard.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { createI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
+
+import ActiveJobCard from './ActiveJobCard.vue'
+
+import type { JobListItem } from '@/composables/queue/useJobList'
+
+vi.mock('@/composables/useProgressBarBackground', () => ({
+  useProgressBarBackground: () => ({
+    progressBarPrimaryClass: 'bg-blue-500',
+    hasProgressPercent: (val: number | undefined) => typeof val === 'number',
+    progressPercentStyle: (val: number) => ({ width: `${val}%` })
+  })
+}))
+
+const i18n = createI18n({
+  legacy: false,
+  locale: 'en',
+  messages: {
+    en: {
+      sideToolbar: {
+        activeJobStatus: 'Active job: {status}'
+      }
+    }
+  }
+})
+
+const createJob = (overrides: Partial<JobListItem> = {}): JobListItem => ({
+  id: 'test-job-1',
+  title: 'Running...',
+  meta: 'Step 5/10',
+  state: 'running',
+  progressTotalPercent: 50,
+  progressCurrentPercent: 75,
+  ...overrides
+})
+
+const mountComponent = (job: JobListItem) =>
+  mount(ActiveJobCard, {
+    props: { job },
+    global: {
+      plugins: [i18n]
+    }
+  })
+
+describe('ActiveJobCard', () => {
+  it('displays percentage and progress bar when job is running', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountComponent(
+      createJob({ state: 'running', progressTotalPercent: 65 })
+    )
+
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('65%')
+    const progressBar = wrapper.find('.bg-blue-500')
+    expect(progressBar.exists()).toBe(true)
+    expect(progressBar.attributes('style')).toContain('width: 65%')
+  })
+
+  it('displays status text when job is pending', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountComponent(
+      createJob({
+        state: 'pending',
+        title: 'In queue...',
+        progressTotalPercent: undefined
+      })
+    )
+
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('In queue...')
+    const progressBar = wrapper.find('.bg-blue-500')
+    expect(progressBar.exists()).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('shows spinner for pending state', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountComponent(createJob({ state: 'pending' }))
+
+    const spinner = wrapper.find('.icon-\\[lucide--loader-circle\\]')
+    expect(spinner.exists()).toBe(true)
+    expect(spinner.classes()).toContain('animate-spin')
+  })
+
+  it('shows error icon for failed state', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountComponent(
+      createJob({ state: 'failed', title: 'Failed' })
+    )
+
+    const errorIcon = wrapper.find('.icon-\\[lucide--circle-alert\\]')
+    expect(errorIcon.exists()).toBe(true)
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Failed')
+  })
+
+  it('shows preview image when running with iconImageUrl', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountComponent(
+      createJob({
+        state: 'running',
+        iconImageUrl: 'https://example.com/preview.jpg'
+      })
+    )
+
+    const img = wrapper.find('img')
+    expect(img.exists()).toBe(true)
+    expect(img.attributes('src')).toBe('https://example.com/preview.jpg')
+  })
+
+  it('has proper accessibility attributes', () => {
+    const wrapper = mountComponent(createJob({ title: 'Generating...' }))
+
+    const container = wrapper.find('[role="status"]')
+    expect(container.exists()).toBe(true)
+    expect(container.attributes('aria-label')).toBe('Active job: Generating...')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/assets/ActiveJobCard.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/assets/ActiveJobCard.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8121d9bc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/assets/ActiveJobCard.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+<template>
+  <div
+    role="status"
+    :aria-label="t('sideToolbar.activeJobStatus', { status: statusText })"
+    class="flex flex-col gap-2 p-2 rounded-lg"
+  >
+    <!-- Thumbnail -->
+    <div class="relative aspect-square overflow-hidden rounded-lg">
+      <!-- Running state with preview image -->
+      <img
+        v-if="isRunning && job.iconImageUrl"
+        :src="job.iconImageUrl"
+        :alt="statusText"
+        class="size-full object-cover"
+      />
+      <!-- Placeholder for queued/failed states or running without preview -->
+      <div
+        v-else
+        class="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-modal-card-placeholder-background"
+      >
+        <!-- Spinner for queued/initialization states -->
+        <i
+          v-if="isQueued"
+          class="icon-[lucide--loader-circle] size-8 animate-spin text-muted-foreground"
+        />
+        <!-- Error icon for failed state -->
+        <i
+          v-else-if="isFailed"
+          class="icon-[lucide--circle-alert] size-8 text-red-500"
+        />
+        <!-- Spinner for running without preview -->
+        <i
+          v-else
+          class="icon-[lucide--loader-circle] size-8 animate-spin text-muted-foreground"
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Footer: Progress bar or status text -->
+    <div class="flex gap-1.5 items-center h-5">
+      <!-- Running state: percentage + progress bar -->
+      <template v-if="isRunning && hasProgressPercent(progressPercent)">
+        <span class="shrink-0 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          {{ Math.round(progressPercent ?? 0) }}%
+        </span>
+        <div class="flex-1 relative h-1 rounded-sm bg-secondary-background">
+          <div
+            :class="progressBarPrimaryClass"
+            :style="progressPercentStyle(progressPercent)"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </template>
+      <!-- Non-running states: status text only -->
+      <template v-else>
+        <div class="w-full truncate text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          {{ statusText }}
+        </div>
+      </template>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
+
+import type { JobListItem } from '@/composables/queue/useJobList'
+import { useProgressBarBackground } from '@/composables/useProgressBarBackground'
+
+const { job } = defineProps<{ job: JobListItem }>()
+
+const { t } = useI18n()
+
+const { progressBarPrimaryClass, hasProgressPercent, progressPercentStyle } =
+  useProgressBarBackground()
+
+const statusText = computed(() => job.title)
+const progressPercent = computed(() => job.progressTotalPercent)
+
+const isQueued = computed(
+  () => job.state === 'pending' || job.state === 'initialization'
+)
+const isRunning = computed(() => job.state === 'running')
+const isFailed = computed(() => job.state === 'failed')
+</script>
diff --git a/src/locales/en/main.json b/src/locales/en/main.json
index 75afcfd07..16116ac1c 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/main.json
+++ b/src/locales/en/main.json
@@ -709,6 +709,7 @@
     "noGeneratedFiles": "No generated files found",
     "generatedAssetsHeader": "Generated assets",
     "importedAssetsHeader": "Imported assets",
+    "activeJobStatus": "Active job: {status}",
     "noFilesFoundMessage": "Upload files or generate content to see them here",
     "browseTemplates": "Browse example templates",
     "openWorkflow": "Open workflow in local file system",
diff --git a/src/utils/queueUtil.ts b/src/utils/queueUtil.ts
index cf9f47b6b..81931012d 100644
--- a/src/utils/queueUtil.ts
+++ b/src/utils/queueUtil.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 import type { TaskItemImpl } from '@/stores/queueStore'
 import type { JobState } from '@/types/queue'
 
+/**
+ * Checks if a job state represents an active (in-progress) job.
+ */
+export function isActiveJobState(state: JobState): boolean {
+  return (
+    state === 'pending' || state === 'initialization' || state === 'running'
+  )
+}
+
 /**
  * Map a task to a UI job state, including initialization override.
  *