diff --git a/frontend/src/components/WorkflowDebugPanel.jsx b/frontend/src/components/WorkflowDebugPanel.jsx
index fa0175b..7f80c42 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/WorkflowDebugPanel.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/WorkflowDebugPanel.jsx
@@ -111,14 +111,18 @@ export default function WorkflowDebugPanel({ nodeStates }) {
           const label = getNodeLabel(node)
           const statusColor = getStatusColor(node.status)
 
+          const hasFailed = node.status === 'failed'
+          const hasError = node.error != null
+
           return (
             <div
               key={node.node_id}
               style={{
-                border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+                border: hasFailed ? '2px solid #D85A30' : '1px solid var(--border)',
                 borderRadius: '8px',
-                background: 'var(--bg)',
-                overflow: 'hidden'
+                background: hasFailed ? '#D85A3010' : 'var(--bg)',
+                overflow: 'hidden',
+                boxShadow: hasFailed ? '0 0 0 2px #D85A3020' : 'none'
               }}
             >
               {/* Node Header */}