diff --git a/QualityControl/common/library/enums/transition.enum.js b/QualityControl/common/library/enums/transition.enum.js
index fe9b41897..ae12c4449 100644
--- a/QualityControl/common/library/enums/transition.enum.js
+++ b/QualityControl/common/library/enums/transition.enum.js
@@ -18,6 +18,20 @@
  * @readonly
  */
 export const Transition = Object.freeze({
+  NULL: 'NULL', // custom QCG value for no transition
   START_ACTIVITY: 'START_ACTIVITY',
   STOP_ACTIVITY: 'STOP_ACTIVITY',
 });
+
+/**
+ * Enumeration for different statuses of a transitions as per:
+ * @link https://github.com/AliceO2Group/Control/blob/master/common/protos/events.proto#L35
+ */
+export const TransitionStatus = Object.freeze({
+  NULL: 'NULL',
+  STARTED: 'STARTED',
+  ONGOING: 'ONGOING',
+  DONE_OK: 'DONE_OK',
+  DONE_ERROR: 'DONE_ERROR',
+  DONE_TIMEOUT: 'DONE_TIMEOUT',
+});
diff --git a/QualityControl/lib/services/RunModeService.js b/QualityControl/lib/services/RunModeService.js
index 1294289b2..4bceb6e6e 100644
--- a/QualityControl/lib/services/RunModeService.js
+++ b/QualityControl/lib/services/RunModeService.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import { LogManager, WebSocketMessage } from '@aliceo2/web-ui';
 import { EmitterKeys } from '../../common/library/enums/emitterKeys.enum.js';
-import { Transition } from '../../common/library/enums/transition.enum.js';
+import { Transition, TransitionStatus } from '../../common/library/enums/transition.enum.js';
 import { RunStatus } from '../../common/library/runStatus.enum.js';
 import { parseObjects } from '../../common/library/qcObject/utils.js';
 import QCObjectDto from '../dtos/QCObjectDto.js';
@@ -138,10 +138,11 @@ export class RunModeService {
    * @param {object} runEvent - Object containing runNumber and transition type.
    * @param {number} runEvent.runNumber - The run number associated with the event.
    * @param {string} runEvent.transition - The transition type (e.g., 'START_ACTIVITY', 'STOP_ACTIVITY').
+   * @param {string} runEvent.transitionStatus - The status of the transition (e.g., 'DONE_OK').
    * @returns {Promise<void>}
    */
-  async _onRunTrackEvent({ runNumber, transition }) {
-    if (transition === Transition.START_ACTIVITY) {
+  async _onRunTrackEvent({ runNumber, transition = Transition.NULL, transitionStatus = TransitionStatus.NULL }) {
+    if (transition === Transition.START_ACTIVITY && transitionStatus === TransitionStatus.DONE_OK) {
       await this._initializeRunData(runNumber);
 
       const wsMessage = new WebSocketMessage();
diff --git a/QualityControl/lib/services/external/AliEcsSynchronizer.js b/QualityControl/lib/services/external/AliEcsSynchronizer.js
index ed59a8ffd..1bd0391bf 100644
--- a/QualityControl/lib/services/external/AliEcsSynchronizer.js
+++ b/QualityControl/lib/services/external/AliEcsSynchronizer.js
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ import { ServiceStatus } from '../../../common/library/enums/Status/serviceStatu
 const LOG_FACILITY = `${process.env.npm_config_log_label ?? 'qcg'}/ecs-synchronizer`;
 const RUN_TOPICS = ['aliecs.run'];
 
+/**
+ * @type {RunEvent}
+ * @property {number} runNumber - The run number associated with the event.
+ * @property {Transition} transition - The type of transition (e.g., START_ACTIVITY, END_ACTIVITY).
+ * @property {TransitionStatus} transitionStatus - The status of the transition (e.g., DONE_OK, DONE_ERROR).
+ */
+
 /**
  * Service for processing events sent via Kafka from AliECS with proto objects
  */
@@ -73,6 +80,9 @@ export class AliEcsSynchronizer {
    * @returns {void}
    */
   async _onRunMessage(eventMessage) {
+    /**
+     * @param {RunEvent} - eventMessage - message received on run topic
+     */
     const { runEvent, timestamp } = eventMessage;
     if (!runEvent) {
       this._logger.warnMessage('Received run message on run topic without runEvent field');
@@ -82,9 +92,10 @@ export class AliEcsSynchronizer {
     } else if (!runEvent.transition) {
       this._logger.warnMessage('Received run message on run topic without runEvent.transition field');
     } else {
-      const { runNumber, transition } = runEvent;
+      const { runNumber, transition, transitionStatus } = runEvent;
       this._eventEmitter.emit(EmitterKeys.RUN_TRACK, {
         runNumber,
+        transitionStatus,
         transition,
         timestamp: timestamp.toNumber(),
       });
diff --git a/QualityControl/public/common/notifications/model/NotificationRunStartModel.js b/QualityControl/public/common/notifications/model/NotificationRunStartModel.js
index 37e9ad8eb..d5e2a0776 100644
--- a/QualityControl/public/common/notifications/model/NotificationRunStartModel.js
+++ b/QualityControl/public/common/notifications/model/NotificationRunStartModel.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default class NotificationRunStartModel extends Observable {
 
     this.model.ws.addListener('command', (message) => {
       if (message.command === `${EmitterKeys.RUN_TRACK}:${Transition.START_ACTIVITY}`) {
-        this._handleWSRunTrack.bind(this, message.payload);
+        this._handleWSRunTrack(message.payload);
       }
     });
   }
@@ -82,21 +82,14 @@ export default class NotificationRunStartModel extends Observable {
     }
 
     showNativeBrowserNotification({
-      title: `RUN ${runNumber ?? 'unknown'} has started`,
+      title: `RUN ${runNumber ?? 'unknown'} has started. Click here to enter RunMode`,
       onclick: () => {
-        // On notification click we always navigate to the `objectTree` page.
-        // Additionally, we view the run using the given `runNumber`.
         this.model.router.go(`?page=objectTree&RunNumber=${runNumber}`);
 
-        // If RunMode is not activated, we should enable it
         const { isRunModeActivated } = this.model.filterModel;
         if (!isRunModeActivated) {
           this.model.filterModel.activateRunsMode(this.model.filterModel.getPageTargetModel());
         }
-
-        // We select the given `runNumber` in RunMode.
-        // We do not have to set the parameter in the URL, as this is already achieved on navigation.
-        this.model.filterModel.setFilterValue('RunNumber', runNumber?.toString());
       },
     });
   }
diff --git a/QualityControl/test/lib/services/RunModeService.test.js b/QualityControl/test/lib/services/RunModeService.test.js
index c28f81341..d28fa9baf 100644
--- a/QualityControl/test/lib/services/RunModeService.test.js
+++ b/QualityControl/test/lib/services/RunModeService.test.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import sinon from 'sinon';
 import { RunModeService } from '../../../lib/services/RunModeService.js';
 import { RunStatus } from '../../../common/library/runStatus.enum.js';
 import { EmitterKeys } from '../../../common/library/enums/emitterKeys.enum.js';
-import { Transition } from '../../../common/library/enums/transition.enum.js';
+import { Transition, TransitionStatus } from '../../../common/library/enums/transition.enum.js';
 import { delayAndCheck } from '../../testUtils/delay.js';
 import { WebSocketMessage } from '@aliceo2/web-ui';
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export const runModeServiceTestSuite = async () => {
 
     suite('_onRunTrackEvent - test suite', () => {
       test('should correctly parse event to RUN_TRACK and update ongoing runs map', async () => {
-        const runEvent = { runNumber: 1234, transition: 'START_ACTIVITY' };
+        const runEvent = { runNumber: 1234, transition: 'START_ACTIVITY', transitionStatus: TransitionStatus.DONE_OK };
         runModeService._dataService.getObjectsLatestVersionList = sinon.stub().resolves([{ path: '/path/from/event' }]);
 
         await runModeService._onRunTrackEvent(runEvent);
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ export const runModeServiceTestSuite = async () => {
       });
 
       test('should listen to events on RUN_TRACK and update ongoing runs map', async () => {
-        const runEvent = { runNumber: 1234, transition: Transition.START_ACTIVITY };
+        const runEvent = {
+          runNumber: 1234, transition: Transition.START_ACTIVITY, transitionStatus: TransitionStatus.DONE_OK,
+        };
         runModeService._dataService.getObjectsLatestVersionList = sinon.stub().resolves([{ path: '/path/from/event' }]);
 
         eventEmitter.emit(EmitterKeys.RUN_TRACK, runEvent);
@@ -177,7 +179,9 @@ export const runModeServiceTestSuite = async () => {
 
       test('should listen to events on RUN_TRACK and broadcast to websocket', async () => {
         const runNumber = 1234;
-        const runEvent = { runNumber, transition: Transition.START_ACTIVITY };
+        const runEvent = {
+          runNumber, transition: Transition.START_ACTIVITY, transitionStatus: TransitionStatus.DONE_OK,
+        };
         runModeService._dataService.getObjectsLatestVersionList = sinon.stub().resolves([{ path: '/path/from/event' }]);
 
         eventEmitter.emit(EmitterKeys.RUN_TRACK, runEvent);
@@ -194,7 +198,9 @@ export const runModeServiceTestSuite = async () => {
       });
 
       test('should remove run from ongoing runs map on STOP_ACTIVITY event', async () => {
-        const runEventStop = { runNumber: 5678, transition: Transition.STOP_ACTIVITY };
+        const runEventStop = {
+          runNumber: 5678, transition: Transition.STOP_ACTIVITY, transitionStatus: TransitionStatus.DONE_OK,
+        };
         runModeService._ongoingRuns.set(runEventStop.runNumber, [{ path: '/some/path' }]);
 
         eventEmitter.emit(EmitterKeys.RUN_TRACK, runEventStop);
diff --git a/QualityControl/test/lib/services/external/AliEcsSynchronizer.test.js b/QualityControl/test/lib/services/external/AliEcsSynchronizer.test.js
index 630925b67..a04ed782d 100644
--- a/QualityControl/test/lib/services/external/AliEcsSynchronizer.test.js
+++ b/QualityControl/test/lib/services/external/AliEcsSynchronizer.test.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { ok, deepStrictEqual } from 'node:assert';
 import { test, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'node:test';
 import { stub, restore } from 'sinon';
 import { AliEcsSynchronizer } from '../../../../lib/services/external/AliEcsSynchronizer.js';
-import { Transition } from '../../../../common/library/enums/transition.enum.js';
+import { Transition, TransitionStatus } from '../../../../common/library/enums/transition.enum.js';
 import { EmitterKeys } from '../../../../common/library/enums/emitterKeys.enum.js';
 
 export const aliecsSynchronizerTestSuite = async () => {
@@ -50,13 +50,14 @@ export const aliecsSynchronizerTestSuite = async () => {
   test('should emit a run track event when a valid run message is received', () => {
     const runNumber = 123;
     const transition = Transition.START_ACTIVITY;
+    const transitionStatus = TransitionStatus.DONE_OK;
     const fixedTimestamp = Date.now();
     const timestamp = { toNumber: () => fixedTimestamp };
-    aliecsSynchronizer._onRunMessage({ runEvent: { runNumber, transition }, timestamp });
+    aliecsSynchronizer._onRunMessage({ runEvent: { runNumber, transition, transitionStatus }, timestamp });
     ok(eventEmitterMock.emit.called);
     deepStrictEqual(eventEmitterMock.emit.firstCall.args[0], EmitterKeys.RUN_TRACK);
     deepStrictEqual(eventEmitterMock.emit.firstCall.args[1], {
-      runNumber, transition, timestamp: timestamp.toNumber(),
+      runNumber, transition, transitionStatus, timestamp: timestamp.toNumber(),
     });
   });
 };
diff --git a/QualityControl/test/public/components/profileHeader.test.js b/QualityControl/test/public/components/profileHeader.test.js
index e269b9e94..d9fe1abea 100644
--- a/QualityControl/test/public/components/profileHeader.test.js
+++ b/QualityControl/test/public/components/profileHeader.test.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { getLocalStorageAsJson } from '../../testUtils/localStorage.js';
 import { IntegratedServices } from '../../../common/library/enums/Status/integratedServices.enum.js';
 import { ServiceStatus } from '../../../common/library/enums/Status/serviceStatus.enum.js';
 import { integratedServiceInterceptor } from '../../testUtils/interceptors/integratedServiceInterceptor.js';
+import { ONGOING_RUN_NUMBER } from '../../setup/mockKafkaEvents.js';
 
 /**
  * Performs a series of automated tests on the layoutList page using Puppeteer.
@@ -199,8 +200,6 @@ export const profileHeaderTests = async (url, page, timeout = 1000, testParent)
   });
 
   await testParent.test('should enable RunMode when browser notification is clicked', { timeout }, async () => {
-    const RUN_NUMBER = 1234;
-
     /*
      * Kafka must be enabled for the browser notification feature to function correctly.
      * We intercept the request and return a SUCCESS state of the kafka service.
@@ -261,6 +260,7 @@ export const profileHeaderTests = async (url, page, timeout = 1000, testParent)
         window.Notification = MockNotification;
       });
 
+      const RUN_NUMBER = ONGOING_RUN_NUMBER;
       // Trigger native browser notification by simulating websocket message
       await page.evaluate(
         (wsMessage) => window.model.notificationRunStartModel._handleWSRunTrack(wsMessage),
diff --git a/QualityControl/test/public/features/runMode.test.js b/QualityControl/test/public/features/runMode.test.js
index 6bc71744e..9d8bada41 100644
--- a/QualityControl/test/public/features/runMode.test.js
+++ b/QualityControl/test/public/features/runMode.test.js
@@ -12,16 +12,17 @@
  */
 /* eslint-disable @stylistic/js/max-len */
 
-import { strictEqual, ok } from 'node:assert';
+import { strictEqual, ok, deepStrictEqual } from 'node:assert';
 import { delay } from '../../testUtils/delay.js';
 import { IntegratedServices } from '../../../common/library/enums/Status/integratedServices.enum.js';
 import { ServiceStatus } from '../../../common/library/enums/Status/serviceStatus.enum.js';
 import { integratedServiceInterceptor } from '../../testUtils/interceptors/integratedServiceInterceptor.js';
+import { ONGOING_RUN_NUMBER } from '../../setup/mockKafkaEvents.js';
 
 // If using nock for HTTP mocking (uncomment if available)
 // import nock from 'nock';
 export const runModeTests = async (url, page, timeout = 5000, testParent) => {
-  const mockedTestRunNumber = 500001;
+  const mockedTestRunNumber = ONGOING_RUN_NUMBER;
   let countOngoingRunsCalls = 0;
   let countRunStatusCalls = 0;
   let expectCountRunStatusCalls = 0;
@@ -185,10 +186,7 @@ export const runModeTests = async (url, page, timeout = 5000, testParent) => {
         .filter((value) => value !== '');
     });
 
-    ok(availableOptions.length > 0, 'Should have ongoing runs available in selector');
-    ['500001', '500002', '500003'].forEach((run) => {
-      ok(availableOptions.includes(run), `Should include mock run ${run}`);
-    });
+    deepStrictEqual(availableOptions, ['500001', '500002', '500003'], 'Ongoing runs selector should have correct options');
   });
 
   await testParent.test('should automatically select first run and update URL', { timeout }, async () => {
diff --git a/QualityControl/test/setup/mockKafkaEvents.js b/QualityControl/test/setup/mockKafkaEvents.js
index f656bbaf0..9a979f7ad 100644
--- a/QualityControl/test/setup/mockKafkaEvents.js
+++ b/QualityControl/test/setup/mockKafkaEvents.js
@@ -13,26 +13,25 @@
  */
 
 import { EmitterKeys } from '../../common/library/enums/emitterKeys.enum.js';
-import { Transition } from '../../common/library/enums/transition.enum.js';
+import { Transition, TransitionStatus } from '../../common/library/enums/transition.enum.js';
+
+export const ONGOING_RUN_NUMBER = 500001;
+export const ONGOING_RUNS_LIST = [ONGOING_RUN_NUMBER, 500002, 500003];
 
 /**
  * Mock Kafka events for testing purposes
  * @param {EventEmitter} eventEmitter - Event emitter to emit mock events
  */
 export const setupMockKafkaEvents = (eventEmitter) => {
-  // Simulate some ongoing runs being started
-  const mockOngoingRuns = ['500001', '500002', '500003'];
-
   // Emit START_ACTIVITY events for mock runs after a short delay
   setTimeout(() => {
-    mockOngoingRuns.forEach((runNumber) => {
+    ONGOING_RUNS_LIST.forEach((runNumber) => {
       eventEmitter.emit(EmitterKeys.RUN_TRACK, {
         runNumber: parseInt(runNumber, 10),
         transition: Transition.START_ACTIVITY,
+        transitionStatus: TransitionStatus.DONE_OK,
         timestamp: Date.now(),
       });
     });
-  }, 100);
-
-  return mockOngoingRuns;
+  }, 200);
 };
diff --git a/QualityControl/test/setup/testSetupForBkp.js b/QualityControl/test/setup/testSetupForBkp.js
index e6caee2ee..41fa94835 100644
--- a/QualityControl/test/setup/testSetupForBkp.js
+++ b/QualityControl/test/setup/testSetupForBkp.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import nock from 'nock';
 import { config } from '../config.js';
 import { BKP_MOCK_DATA } from './seeders/bkp-mock-data.js';
 import { GET_BKP_GUI_STATUS_PATH } from '../../lib/services/BookkeepingService.js';
+import { ONGOING_RUN_NUMBER } from './mockKafkaEvents.js';
 
 const BKP_URL = `${config.bookkeeping.url}`;
 const TOKEN_PATH = `?token=${config.bookkeeping.token}`;
@@ -160,25 +161,43 @@ export const initializeNockForBkp = () => {
       },
     });
   nock(BKP_URL)
-    .get(`/api/runs/500001${TOKEN_PATH}`)
+    .get(`/api/runs/${ONGOING_RUN_NUMBER}${TOKEN_PATH}`)
     .reply(200, {
       data: {
         timeO2End: null,
       },
     })
-    .get(`/api/runs/500001${TOKEN_PATH}`)
+    .get(`/api/runs/${ONGOING_RUN_NUMBER}${TOKEN_PATH}`)
     .reply(200, {
       data: {
         timeO2End: null,
       },
     })
-    .get(`/api/runs/500001${TOKEN_PATH}`)
+    .get(`/api/runs/${ONGOING_RUN_NUMBER}${TOKEN_PATH}`)
+    .reply(200, {
+      data: {
+        timeO2End: null,
+      },
+    })
+    .get(`/api/runs/${ONGOING_RUN_NUMBER}${TOKEN_PATH}`)
+    .reply(200, {
+      data: {
+        timeO2End: null,
+      },
+    })
+    .get(`/api/runs/${ONGOING_RUN_NUMBER}${TOKEN_PATH}`)
+    .reply(200, {
+      data: {
+        timeO2End: null,
+      },
+    })
+    .get(`/api/runs/${ONGOING_RUN_NUMBER}${TOKEN_PATH}`)
     .reply(200, {
       data: {
         timeO2End: '2023-12-01T10:30:00Z',
       },
     })
-    .get(`/api/runs/500001${TOKEN_PATH}`)
+    .get(`/api/runs/${ONGOING_RUN_NUMBER}${TOKEN_PATH}`)
     .reply(200, {
       data: {
         timeO2End: '2023-12-01T10:30:00Z',