diff --git a/dlt/_workspace/helpers/dashboard/utils.py b/dlt/_workspace/helpers/dashboard/utils.py
index 85b522096..956f33fb8 100644
--- a/dlt/_workspace/helpers/dashboard/utils.py
+++ b/dlt/_workspace/helpers/dashboard/utils.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from typing import (
     NamedTuple,
     get_args,
 )
+import datetime  # noqa: 251
 from typing_extensions import TypeAlias
 import os
 import platform
@@ -390,6 +391,7 @@ def get_row_counts(
         DestinationUndefinedEntity,
         SqlClientNotAvailable,
         PipelineConfigMissing,
+        ConnectionError,
     ):
         # TODO: somehow propagate errors to the user here
         pass
@@ -826,6 +828,7 @@ def _build_pipeline_execution_html(
     status: TPipelineRunStatus,
     steps_data: List[PipelineStepData],
     migrations_count: int = 0,
+    finished_at: Optional[datetime.datetime] = None,
 ) -> mo.Html:
     """
     Build an HTML visualization for a pipeline execution using CSS classes
@@ -834,9 +837,15 @@ def _build_pipeline_execution_html(
     last = len(steps_data) - 1
 
     # Build the general info of the execution
+    relative_time = ""
+    if finished_at:
+        time_ago = pendulum.instance(finished_at).diff_for_humans()
+        relative_time = f"<div>Executed: <strong>{time_ago}</strong></div>"
+
     general_info = f"""
     <div>Last execution ID: <strong>{transaction_id[:8]}</strong></div>
     <div>Total time: <strong>{_format_duration(total_ms)}</strong></div>
+    {relative_time}
     """
 
     # Build the pipeline execution timeline bar and labels
@@ -895,16 +904,16 @@ def _get_steps_data_and_status(
 ) -> Tuple[List[PipelineStepData], TPipelineRunStatus]:
     """Gets trace steps data and the status of the corresponding pipeline execution"""
     steps_data: List[PipelineStepData] = []
+    any_step_failed: bool = False
 
     for step in trace_steps:
-        if step.step not in get_args(TVisualPipelineStep):
-            continue
+        if step.step_exception is not None:
+            any_step_failed = True
 
-        if not step.finished_at:
+        if step.step not in get_args(TVisualPipelineStep) or not step.finished_at:
             continue
 
         duration_ms = (step.finished_at - step.started_at).total_seconds() * 1000
-
         steps_data.append(
             PipelineStepData(
                 step=cast(TVisualPipelineStep, step.step),
@@ -912,8 +921,7 @@ def _get_steps_data_and_status(
                 failed=step.step_exception is not None,
             )
         )
-    is_failed = any(s.failed for s in steps_data)
-    status: TPipelineRunStatus = "failed" if is_failed else "succeeded"
+    status: TPipelineRunStatus = "failed" if any_step_failed else "succeeded"
     return steps_data, status
 
 
@@ -941,6 +949,7 @@ def build_pipeline_execution_visualization(trace: PipelineTrace) -> Optional[mo.
         status,
         steps_data,
         migrations_count,
+        trace.finished_at,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/workspace/helpers/dashboard/conftest.py b/tests/workspace/helpers/dashboard/conftest.py
index 17f2c65dc..ff29c18e1 100644
--- a/tests/workspace/helpers/dashboard/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/workspace/helpers/dashboard/conftest.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from tests.workspace.helpers.dashboard.example_pipelines import (
     create_never_ran_pipeline,
     create_load_exception_pipeline,
     create_no_destination_pipeline,
+    create_sync_exception_pipeline,
 )
 
 
@@ -67,3 +68,9 @@ def never_ran_pipline():
 def load_exception_pipeline():
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
         yield create_load_exception_pipeline(temp_dir)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def sync_exception_pipeline():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+        yield create_sync_exception_pipeline(temp_dir)
diff --git a/tests/workspace/helpers/dashboard/example_pipelines.py b/tests/workspace/helpers/dashboard/example_pipelines.py
index b1abe3ba7..f11645bd4 100644
--- a/tests/workspace/helpers/dashboard/example_pipelines.py
+++ b/tests/workspace/helpers/dashboard/example_pipelines.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #
 
 from typing import Any
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import duckdb
 import dlt
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ NORMALIZE_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE = "normalize_exception_pipeline"
 NEVER_RAN_PIPELINE = "never_ran_pipline"
 LOAD_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE = "load_exception_pipeline"
 NO_DESTINATION_PIPELINE = "no_destination_pipeline"
+SYNC_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE = "sync_exception_pipeline"
 
 ALL_PIPELINES = [
     SUCCESS_PIPELINE_DUCKDB,
@@ -35,12 +37,14 @@ ALL_PIPELINES = [
     LOAD_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE,
     NO_DESTINATION_PIPELINE,
     SUCCESS_PIPELINE_FILESYSTEM,
+    SYNC_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE,
 ]
 
 PIPELINES_WITH_EXCEPTIONS = [
     EXTRACT_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE,
     NORMALIZE_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE,
     LOAD_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE,
+    SYNC_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE,
 ]
 PIPELINES_WITH_LOAD = [SUCCESS_PIPELINE_DUCKDB, SUCCESS_PIPELINE_FILESYSTEM]
 
@@ -251,6 +255,29 @@ def create_no_destination_pipeline(pipelines_dir: str = None):
     return pipeline
 
 
+def create_sync_exception_pipeline(pipelines_dir: str = None):
+    """Create a test pipeline that raises an exception in the sync step"""
+    pipeline = dlt.pipeline(
+        pipeline_name=SYNC_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE,
+        pipelines_dir=pipelines_dir,
+        destination=dlt.destinations.duckdb(credentials=duckdb.connect(":memory:")),
+    )
+
+    @dlt.resource
+    def dummy_data():
+        yield [{"id": 1, "value": "test"}]
+
+    with patch.object(pipeline, "_restore_state_from_destination") as mock_restore:
+        mock_restore.side_effect = ConnectionError("Cannot connect to destination for sync")
+
+        with pytest.raises(Exception) as excinfo:
+            pipeline.run(dummy_data())
+
+    assert "failed at `step=sync`" in str(excinfo)
+
+    return pipeline
+
+
 # NOTE: this script can be run to create the test pipelines globally for manual testing of the dashboard app and cli
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     create_success_pipeline_duckdb()
@@ -260,3 +287,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     create_never_ran_pipeline()
     create_load_exception_pipeline()
     create_no_destination_pipeline()
+    create_sync_exception_pipeline()
diff --git a/tests/workspace/helpers/dashboard/test_utils.py b/tests/workspace/helpers/dashboard/test_utils.py
index 06487d8aa..b5ea5d3ae 100644
--- a/tests/workspace/helpers/dashboard/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/workspace/helpers/dashboard/test_utils.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ from tests.workspace.helpers.dashboard.example_pipelines import (
     NEVER_RAN_PIPELINE,
     LOAD_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE,
     NO_DESTINATION_PIPELINE,
+    SYNC_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE,
     create_success_pipeline_duckdb,
     create_fruitshop_duckdb_with_shared_dataset,
     create_humans_arrow_duckdb_with_shared_dataset,
@@ -550,6 +551,8 @@ def test_trace(pipeline: dlt.Pipeline):
         assert len(result) == 2
         assert result[0]["step"] == "extract"
         assert result[1]["step"] == "normalize"
+    elif pipeline.pipeline_name == SYNC_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE:
+        assert len(result) == 0
     else:
         assert len(result) == 3
         assert result[0]["step"] == "extract"
@@ -786,6 +789,7 @@ def test_sanitize_trace_for_display(pipeline: dlt.Pipeline):
         (SUCCESS_PIPELINE_FILESYSTEM, {"extract", "normalize", "load"}, "succeeded"),
         (EXTRACT_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE, {"extract"}, "failed"),
         (LOAD_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE, {"extract", "normalize", "load"}, "failed"),
+        (SYNC_EXCEPTION_PIPELINE, set(), "failed"),
     ],
     indirect=["pipeline"],
 )
@@ -803,9 +807,9 @@ def test_get_steps_data_and_status(
 
     assert all(step.duration_ms > 0 for step in steps_data)
     if expected_status == "succeeded":
-        assert all(step.failed is False for step in steps_data)
+        assert all(step.step_exception is None for step in trace.steps)
     else:
-        assert any(step.failed is True for step in steps_data)
+        assert any(step.step_exception is not None for step in trace.steps)
 
     assert set([step.step for step in steps_data]) == expected_steps