diff --git a/TESTING.md b/TESTING.md
index 941a83e..0473e64 100644
--- a/TESTING.md
+++ b/TESTING.md
@@ -133,8 +133,10 @@ xcrun simctl launch booted de.rfc1437.gotcha
 - [ ] Open a repository; the issue list defaults to the saved Open/Closed filter.
 - [ ] Change the native filter menu between Open and Closed; the checkmark,
       rows, and persisted selection update.
-- [ ] Open an issue and verify title, state/author metadata, Markdown body, and
-      comments. Links and selectable text use normal iOS interaction.
+- [ ] Open both an open and a closed issue. A green open or purple closed icon
+      appears beside the title and VoiceOver announces the state; author
+      metadata, Markdown body, and comments remain correct. Links and
+      selectable text use normal iOS interaction.
 
 ## Repositories and commits
 
diff --git a/crates/app/src/presentation.rs b/crates/app/src/presentation.rs
index f9b9aab..506364e 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/presentation.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/presentation.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ pub struct CommentRow {
 #[derive(Clone, uniffi::Record)]
 pub struct IssuePage {
     pub title: String,
+    pub state: String,
     pub meta: String,
     pub milestone: String,
     pub body: String,
@@ -355,6 +356,11 @@ pub fn issue_page(details: IssueDetails) -> IssuePage {
             .title
             .clone()
             .unwrap_or_else(|| "Untitled issue".into()),
+        state: details
+            .issue
+            .state
+            .clone()
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| "unknown".into()),
         meta: issue_meta(&details.issue),
         milestone: issue_milestone(&details.issue),
         body: details
@@ -860,4 +866,17 @@ mod tests {
         };
         assert_eq!(issue_rows(&[issue])[0].milestone, "Version 1");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn issue_page_exposes_state() {
+        let page = issue_page(IssueDetails {
+            issue: models::Issue {
+                state: Some("closed".into()),
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+            comments: Vec::new(),
+        });
+
+        assert_eq!(page.state, "closed");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ios/Generated/gotcha_core.swift b/ios/Generated/gotcha_core.swift
index bb41ab5..28146f0 100644
--- a/ios/Generated/gotcha_core.swift
+++ b/ios/Generated/gotcha_core.swift
@@ -1659,6 +1659,7 @@ public func FfiConverterTypeHomePage_lower(_ value: HomePage) -> RustBuffer {
 
 public struct IssuePage: Equatable, Hashable {
     public var title: String
+    public var state: String
     public var meta: String
     public var milestone: String
     public var body: String
@@ -1666,8 +1667,9 @@ public struct IssuePage: Equatable, Hashable {
 
     // Default memberwise initializers are never public by default, so we
     // declare one manually.
-    public init(title: String, meta: String, milestone: String, body: String, comments: [CommentRow]) {
+    public init(title: String, state: String, meta: String, milestone: String, body: String, comments: [CommentRow]) {
         self.title = title
+        self.state = state
         self.meta = meta
         self.milestone = milestone
         self.body = body
@@ -1691,6 +1693,7 @@ public struct FfiConverterTypeIssuePage: FfiConverterRustBuffer {
         return
             try IssuePage(
                 title: FfiConverterString.read(from: &buf),
+                state: FfiConverterString.read(from: &buf),
                 meta: FfiConverterString.read(from: &buf),
                 milestone: FfiConverterString.read(from: &buf),
                 body: FfiConverterString.read(from: &buf),
@@ -1700,6 +1703,7 @@ public struct FfiConverterTypeIssuePage: FfiConverterRustBuffer {
 
     public static func write(_ value: IssuePage, into buf: inout [UInt8]) {
         FfiConverterString.write(value.title, into: &buf)
+        FfiConverterString.write(value.state, into: &buf)
         FfiConverterString.write(value.meta, into: &buf)
         FfiConverterString.write(value.milestone, into: &buf)
         FfiConverterString.write(value.body, into: &buf)
diff --git a/ios/Sources/DetailScreens.swift b/ios/Sources/DetailScreens.swift
index fb617c6..e3b2b10 100644
--- a/ios/Sources/DetailScreens.swift
+++ b/ios/Sources/DetailScreens.swift
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ final class IssueViewController: MarkdownPageViewController {
                 )
                 replaceContent(detailViews(
                     title: page.title,
+                    issueState: page.state,
                     meta: page.meta,
                     body: page.body,
                     comments: page.comments,
@@ -665,6 +666,7 @@ final class DiffViewController: UIViewController {
 
 private func detailViews(
     title: String,
+    issueState: String? = nil,
     meta: String,
     body: String,
     comments: [CommentRow],
@@ -680,7 +682,7 @@ private func detailViews(
     metaLabel.textColor = .secondaryLabel
     metaLabel.numberOfLines = 0
     let bodyView = markdownView(body)
-    var views: [UIView] = [titleLabel, metaLabel]
+    var views: [UIView] = [issueState.map { issueTitle(titleLabel, state: $0) } ?? titleLabel, metaLabel]
     if !milestone.isEmpty {
         let milestoneLabel = UILabel()
         milestoneLabel.attributedText = symbolText(
@@ -695,6 +697,31 @@ private func detailViews(
     return views + [separator(), bodyView] + commentViews(comments)
 }
 
+private func issueTitle(_ titleLabel: UILabel, state: String) -> UIView {
+    let symbol: String
+    let color: UIColor
+    let accessibilityLabel: String
+    switch state {
+    case "open":
+        (symbol, color, accessibilityLabel) = ("exclamationmark.circle.fill", .systemGreen, "Open issue")
+    case "closed":
+        (symbol, color, accessibilityLabel) = ("checkmark.circle.fill", .systemPurple, "Closed issue")
+    default:
+        (symbol, color, accessibilityLabel) = ("questionmark.circle.fill", .systemGray, "Unknown issue state")
+    }
+    let icon = UIImageView(image: UIImage(systemName: symbol))
+    icon.tintColor = color
+    icon.preferredSymbolConfiguration = UIImage.SymbolConfiguration(textStyle: .title1)
+    icon.setContentHuggingPriority(.required, for: .horizontal)
+    icon.isAccessibilityElement = true
+    icon.accessibilityLabel = accessibilityLabel
+    let stack = UIStackView(arrangedSubviews: [icon, titleLabel])
+    stack.axis = .horizontal
+    stack.alignment = .firstBaseline
+    stack.spacing = 8
+    return stack
+}
+
 private func commentViews(_ comments: [CommentRow]) -> [UIView] {
     guard !comments.isEmpty else { return [] }
     var views: [UIView] = [sectionLabel("Comments")]