diff --git a/src/app/profile/[address]/page.tsx b/src/app/profile/[address]/page.tsx
index d1acbe49..ae6294ba 100644
--- a/src/app/profile/[address]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/profile/[address]/page.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { usePlotUsdPrice } from "../../../hooks/usePlotUsdPrice";
 import { formatUsdValue } from "../../../../lib/usd-price";
 import { DisconnectButton } from "../../../components/ConnectWallet";
 import { GENRES, LANGUAGES } from "../../../../lib/genres";
-import { DeadlineCountdown } from "../../../components/DeadlineCountdown";
+import { DeadlineCountdown, DEADLINE_MS } from "../../../components/DeadlineCountdown";
 import { ClaimRoyalties } from "../../../components/ClaimRoyalties";
 import { WriterTradingStats } from "../../../components/WriterTradingStats";
 import { DropdownSelect } from "../../../components/DropdownSelect";
@@ -868,6 +868,19 @@ function StoryRow({
     enabled: !!storyline.token_address,
   });
 
+  const checkExpired = useCallback(
+    () => !storyline.sunset && storyline.has_deadline && !!storyline.last_plot_time &&
+      Date.now() > new Date(storyline.last_plot_time).getTime() + DEADLINE_MS,
+    [storyline.sunset, storyline.has_deadline, storyline.last_plot_time],
+  );
+  const [isExpired, setIsExpired] = useState(checkExpired);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/set-state-in-effect -- initial sync needed for SSR hydration safety
+    setIsExpired(checkExpired());
+    const interval = setInterval(() => setIsExpired(checkExpired()), 1_000);
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, [checkExpired]);
+
   return (
     <>
     <div className="border-border rounded border divide-y divide-border text-xs">
@@ -952,6 +965,8 @@ function StoryRow({
           )}
           {storyline.sunset ? (
             <span className="border-border text-muted rounded border px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px]">complete</span>
+          ) : isExpired ? (
+            <span className="border border-red-700/30 text-red-700 rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px]">expired</span>
           ) : (
             <span className="border border-green-700/30 text-green-700 rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px]">active</span>
           )}