diff --git a/internal/cmd/statusline.go b/internal/cmd/statusline.go
index f8f24b9d..a14b40a8 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/statusline.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/statusline.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func runWorkerStatusLine(t *tmux.Tmux, session, rigName, polecat, crew, issue st
 	// Priority 2: Fall back to GT_ISSUE env var or in_progress beads
 	currentWork := issue
 	if currentWork == "" && hookedWork == "" && session != "" {
-		currentWork = getCurrentWork(t, session, 40)
+		currentWork = getCurrentWork(t, session, identity, 40)
 	}
 
 	// Show hooked work (takes precedence)
@@ -749,9 +749,15 @@ func getHookedWork(identity string, maxLen int, beadsDir string) string {
 	return display
 }
 
-// getCurrentWork returns a truncated title of the first in_progress issue.
+// getCurrentWork returns a truncated title of the first in_progress issue assigned to this agent.
 // Uses the pane's working directory to find the beads.
-func getCurrentWork(t *tmux.Tmux, session string, maxLen int) string {
+func getCurrentWork(t *tmux.Tmux, session, identity string, maxLen int) string {
+	// Guard: identity must be non-empty to filter by assignee.
+	// Without identity, the query would return ALL in_progress beads regardless of assignee.
+	if identity == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+
 	// Get the pane's working directory
 	workDir, err := t.GetPaneWorkDir(session)
 	if err != nil || workDir == "" {
@@ -764,10 +770,11 @@ func getCurrentWork(t *tmux.Tmux, session string, maxLen int) string {
 		return ""
 	}
 
-	// Query beads for in_progress issues
+	// Query beads for in_progress issues assigned to this agent
 	b := beads.New(workDir)
 	issues, err := b.List(beads.ListOptions{
 		Status:   "in_progress",
+		Assignee: identity,
 		Priority: -1,
 	})
 	if err != nil || len(issues) == 0 {