diff --git a/src/catalog/src/builtin.rs b/src/catalog/src/builtin.rs
index cdf91465563f0..f14e5c808b7a9 100644
--- a/src/catalog/src/builtin.rs
+++ b/src/catalog/src/builtin.rs
@@ -3243,6 +3243,17 @@ pub static MZ_SOURCE_STATUSES: LazyLock<BuiltinView> = LazyLock::new(|| BuiltinV
                     self_events.status <> 'ceased' AND
                     parent_events.status = 'stalled'
                 THEN parent_events.source_id
+                -- TODO: Remove this once subsources eagerly propogate their status
+                -- Subsources move from starting to running lazily once they see
+                -- a record flow through, even though they are online and healthy.
+                -- This has been repeatedly brought up as confusing by users.
+                -- So now, if the parent source is running, and the subsource is
+                -- starting, we override its status to running to relfect its healthy
+                -- status.
+                WHEN
+                    self_events.status = 'starting' AND
+                    parent_events.status = 'running'
+                THEN parent_events.source_id
                 ELSE self_events.source_id
             END AS id_to_use
         FROM