diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 82646ee..470bace 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@ pub enum SnowballingStep {
     Forward,
 }
 
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+pub enum StatusMessage {
+    Info(String),
+    Warning(String),
+    Error(String),
+}
+
+impl Default for StatusMessage {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        StatusMessage::Info("".to_string())
+    }
+}
+
 impl ToString for SnowballingStep {
     fn to_string(&self) -> String {
         match self {
@@ -104,7 +117,8 @@ pub struct App {
 
     pub snowballing_step: SnowballingStep,
 
-    pub status_message: String,
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    pub status_message: StatusMessage,
 
     #[serde(skip)]
     pub should_quit: bool,
@@ -117,7 +131,6 @@ pub struct App {
 // TODO: Implement export of included papers into zotero (Use RIS format somehow)
 // TODO: Log everything relevant
 impl App {
-    // TODO: Show error somehow
     pub async fn add_seed_paper(&mut self, api_link: &String) {
         let publ =
             get_publication_by_id(api_link, "an.tsouchlos@gmail.com").await;
@@ -129,10 +142,18 @@ impl App {
                     "Failed to get publication metadata using OpenAlex API: {}",
                     err
                 );
+                self.set_status_message(StatusMessage::Error(format!(
+                    "Failed to get publication metadata using OpenAlex API: {}",
+                    err
+                )));
             }
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn set_status_message(&mut self, s: StatusMessage) {
+        self.status_message = s;
+    }
+
     pub async fn handle_key(&mut self, key: KeyCode) {
         if KeyCode::Esc == key {
             self.should_quit = true;
@@ -164,7 +185,11 @@ impl App {
                             "The next snowballing step can only be initiated \
                             after screening all pending publications"
                         );
-                        // TODO: Show warning/error somehow
+                        self.set_status_message(StatusMessage::Warning(
+                            "The next snowballing step can only be initiated \
+                            after screening all pending publications"
+                                .to_string(),
+                        ));
                         return;
                     }
 
@@ -173,13 +198,21 @@ impl App {
                             // TODO: Implement
                         }
                         SnowballingStep::Backward => {
-                            for publication in &self.included_publications {
+                            self.set_status_message(StatusMessage::Info(
+                                "Fetching references...".to_string(),
+                            ));
+
+                            // TODO: Find a way to not clone the publications
+                            for publication in
+                                self.included_publications.clone()
+                            {
+                                // TODO: In addition to the referenced_works do
+                                // an API call for citations
                                 for reference in &publication.referenced_works {
                                     let api_link = format!(
                                         "https://api.openalex.org/{}",
                                         &reference[21..]
                                     );
-                                    // https://openalex.org/W2085881930
                                     let publ = get_publication_by_id(
                                         &api_link,
                                         "an.tsouchlos@gmail.com",
@@ -190,7 +223,6 @@ impl App {
                                         Ok(publ) => {
                                             self.pending_publications.push(publ)
                                         }
-                                        // TODO: Show error somehow
                                         Err(err) => {
                                             warn!(
                                                 "Failed to get publication\
@@ -198,9 +230,20 @@ impl App {
                                                 {}",
                                                 err
                                             );
+
+                                            self.set_status_message(
+                                                StatusMessage::Error(format!(
+                                                    "Failed to get publication\
+                                                metadata using OpenAlex API: \
+                                                {}",
+                                                    err
+                                                )),
+                                            );
                                         }
                                     }
                                 }
+
+                                self.set_status_message(StatusMessage::Info("Done".to_string()));
                             }
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 600dd20..ffcc698 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ async fn main() {
         .init();
 
     match run(&args).await {
-        Ok(()) => info!("Application completed successfully"),
         Err(e) => {
             error!("Application error: {}", e);
             print!("{e:?}");
             std::process::exit(1);
         }
+        _ => {}
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/snowballing.rs b/src/snowballing.rs
index ca13f11..8774063 100644
--- a/src/snowballing.rs
+++ b/src/snowballing.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use unicode_general_category::{GeneralCategory, get_general_category};
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Authorship {
     pub author_position: String,
     pub raw_author_name: String,
 }
 
 // TODO: Handle duplicates by having vectors of ids
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Publication {
     pub id: String,
     pub display_name: Option<String>,
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index d7f3818..241c727 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    app::{ActivePane, ActiveTab, App},
+    app::{ActivePane, ActiveTab, App, StatusMessage},
     snowballing::Publication,
 };
 use ratatui::{
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ pub fn draw(f: &mut Frame, app: &mut App) {
 fn draw_seeding_tab(f: &mut Frame, app: &mut App) {
     let chunks = Layout::default()
         .direction(Direction::Vertical)
-        .constraints([Constraint::Min(3), Constraint::Length(3)])
+        .constraints([
+            Constraint::Min(3),
+            Constraint::Length(3),
+            Constraint::Length(1),
+        ])
         .split(f.area());
 
     // Included publication list
@@ -62,6 +66,10 @@ fn draw_seeding_tab(f: &mut Frame, app: &mut App) {
         .block(Block::bordered().title("Input"));
 
     f.render_widget(input, chunks[1]);
+
+    // Status line
+
+    draw_status_line(f, app, chunks[2]);
 }
 
 fn draw_snowballing_tab(f: &mut Frame, app: &mut App) {
@@ -322,8 +330,16 @@ fn draw_right_pane(frame: &mut Frame, app: &mut App, area: Rect) {
 }
 
 fn draw_status_line(frame: &mut Frame, app: &App, area: Rect) {
-    let line = Paragraph::new(app.status_message.clone())
-        .style(Style::default().bg(Color::Rgb(60, 56, 54)));
+    let line = Paragraph::new(Line::from(match app.status_message.clone() {
+        StatusMessage::Info(s) => Span::raw(s),
+        StatusMessage::Warning(s) => {
+            Span::styled(s, Style::default().fg(Color::Yellow))
+        }
+        StatusMessage::Error(s) => {
+            Span::styled(s, Style::default().fg(Color::Red))
+        }
+    }))
+    .style(Style::default().bg(Color::Rgb(60, 56, 54)));
 
     frame.render_widget(line, area);
 }