diff --git a/chaoscenter/subscriber/pkg/events/chaosengine.go b/chaoscenter/subscriber/pkg/events/chaosengine.go
index d985ed857ae..a829d5608b3 100644
--- a/chaoscenter/subscriber/pkg/events/chaosengine.go
+++ b/chaoscenter/subscriber/pkg/events/chaosengine.go
@@ -98,6 +98,16 @@ func (ev *subscriberEvents) chaosEventHandler(obj interface{}, eventType string,
 		logrus.WithError(err).Fatal("could not get Chaos ClientSet")
 	}
 
+	// Update engineStatus from initialized to running
+	if workflowObj.Status.EngineStatus == chaosTypes.EngineStatusInitialized {
+		workflowObj.Status.EngineStatus = chaosTypes.EngineStatusRunning
+		_, err := chaosClient.ChaosEngines(workflowObj.Namespace).UpdateStatus(context.TODO(), workflowObj, v1.UpdateOptions{})
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.WithError(err).Fatal("could not update ChaosEngine status to running")
+		}
+		logrus.Infof("Updated ChaosEngine status to running: %s/%s", workflowObj.Namespace, workflowObj.Name)
+	}
+
 	nodes := make(map[string]types.Node)
 	logrus.Print("STANDALONE CHAOSENGINE EVENT ", workflowObj.UID, " ", eventType)
 	var cd *types.ChaosData = nil
diff --git a/chaoscenter/web/src/models/chaosEngine.ts b/chaoscenter/web/src/models/chaosEngine.ts
index 3f8ed4c92d5..29174d58b8c 100644
--- a/chaoscenter/web/src/models/chaosEngine.ts
+++ b/chaoscenter/web/src/models/chaosEngine.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export type FaultStatus =
   | 'Skipped';
 
 // EngineStatus provides interface for all supported strings in status.EngineStatus
-export type EngineStatus = 'initialized' | 'completed' | 'stopped';
+export type EngineStatus = 'initialized' | 'running' | 'completed' | 'stopped';
 
 // CleanUpPolicy defines the garbage collection method used by chaos-operator
 export type CleanUpPolicy = 'delete' | 'retain';