diff --git a/opamp/src/main/java/com/splunk/opentelemetry/opamp/RemoteConfigProcessorImpl.java b/opamp/src/main/java/com/splunk/opentelemetry/opamp/RemoteConfigProcessorImpl.java
index d4996a815..8392fcf9f 100644
--- a/opamp/src/main/java/com/splunk/opentelemetry/opamp/RemoteConfigProcessorImpl.java
+++ b/opamp/src/main/java/com/splunk/opentelemetry/opamp/RemoteConfigProcessorImpl.java
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ public void applyConfig(AgentRemoteConfig remoteConfig, OpampClient opampClient)
     }
 
     try {
+      reportRemoteConfigStatus(
+          remoteConfig.config_hash,
+          RemoteConfigStatuses.RemoteConfigStatuses_APPLYING,
+          opampClient);
+
       DeclarativeConfigProperties remoteConfigProperties =
           toDeclarativeConfigProperties(configFile);
       DeclarativeConfigProperties distributionRemoteConfigProperties =
@@ -89,18 +94,12 @@ public void applyConfig(AgentRemoteConfig remoteConfig, OpampClient opampClient)
 
       // Confirm to the OpAMP Server that remote config has been applied.
       reportRemoteConfigStatus(
-          remoteConfig.config_hash,
-          RemoteConfigStatuses.RemoteConfigStatuses_APPLIED,
-          "",
-          opampClient);
+          remoteConfig.config_hash, RemoteConfigStatuses.RemoteConfigStatuses_APPLIED, opampClient);
 
     } catch (Exception e) {
       logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Remote configuration not applied due to exception.", e);
-      reportRemoteConfigStatus(
-          remoteConfig.config_hash,
-          RemoteConfigStatuses.RemoteConfigStatuses_FAILED,
-          "Exception occurred: " + e.getMessage(),
-          opampClient);
+      reportRemoteConfigFailure(
+          remoteConfig.config_hash, "Exception occurred: " + e.getMessage(), opampClient);
     }
 
     // TODO: Maybe should be postponed after profiler is enabled/disabled?
@@ -151,15 +150,21 @@ static DeclarativeConfigProperties toDeclarativeConfigProperties(AgentConfigFile
   }
 
   private void reportRemoteConfigStatus(
-      ByteString configHash,
-      RemoteConfigStatuses status,
-      String errorMessage,
-      OpampClient opampClient) {
+      ByteString configHash, RemoteConfigStatuses status, OpampClient opampClient) {
     opampClient.setRemoteConfigStatus(
         new RemoteConfigStatus.Builder()
             .last_remote_config_hash(configHash)
-            .error_message(errorMessage)
             .status(status)
             .build());
   }
+
+  private void reportRemoteConfigFailure(
+      ByteString configHash, String errorMessage, OpampClient opampClient) {
+    opampClient.setRemoteConfigStatus(
+        new RemoteConfigStatus.Builder()
+            .last_remote_config_hash(configHash)
+            .error_message(errorMessage)
+            .status(RemoteConfigStatuses.RemoteConfigStatuses_FAILED)
+            .build());
+  }
 }
diff --git a/opamp/src/test/java/com/splunk/opentelemetry/opamp/RemoteConfigProcessorImplTest.java b/opamp/src/test/java/com/splunk/opentelemetry/opamp/RemoteConfigProcessorImplTest.java
index 69551afc6..f2c65f7bc 100644
--- a/opamp/src/test/java/com/splunk/opentelemetry/opamp/RemoteConfigProcessorImplTest.java
+++ b/opamp/src/test/java/com/splunk/opentelemetry/opamp/RemoteConfigProcessorImplTest.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verifyNoInteractions;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verifyNoMoreInteractions;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 import com.splunk.opentelemetry.profiler.snapshot.SnapshotProfilingConfiguration;
 import com.splunk.opentelemetry.profiler.snapshot.SnapshotProfilingSupervisor;
 import io.opentelemetry.opamp.client.OpampClient;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import okio.ByteString;
 import opamp.proto.AgentConfigFile;
@@ -68,6 +70,22 @@ void tearDown() {
     SnapshotProfilingConfiguration.SUPPLIER.reset();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void shouldMarkRemoteConfigAsApplyingWhenProcessingStarts() {
+    // given
+    ByteString configHash = ByteString.encodeUtf8("test-config-hash");
+    AgentRemoteConfig remoteConfig = createRemoteConfig(configHash, "test-config:");
+
+    // when
+    handler.applyConfig(remoteConfig, opampClient);
+
+    // then
+    RemoteConfigStatus status = getInitialReportedRemoteConfigStatus();
+    assertThat(status.last_remote_config_hash).isEqualTo(configHash);
+    assertThat(status.status).isEqualTo(RemoteConfigStatuses.RemoteConfigStatuses_APPLYING);
+    assertThat(status.error_message).isEmpty();
+  }
+
   @Test
   void shouldMarkRemoteConfigAsAppliedWhenProfilingConfigIsNotProvided() {
     // given
@@ -86,7 +104,7 @@ void shouldMarkRemoteConfigAsAppliedWhenProfilingConfigIsNotProvided() {
     handler.applyConfig(remoteConfig, opampClient);
 
     // then
-    RemoteConfigStatus status = getReportedRemoteConfigStatus();
+    RemoteConfigStatus status = getFinalReportedRemoteConfigStatus();
     assertThat(status.last_remote_config_hash).isEqualTo(configHash);
     assertThat(status.status).isEqualTo(RemoteConfigStatuses.RemoteConfigStatuses_APPLIED);
     assertThat(status.error_message).isEmpty();
@@ -112,7 +130,7 @@ void shouldReportErrorWhenRemoteConfigProcessingFailed() {
     handler.applyConfig(remoteConfig, opampClient);
 
     // then
-    RemoteConfigStatus status = getReportedRemoteConfigStatus();
+    RemoteConfigStatus status = getFinalReportedRemoteConfigStatus();
     assertThat(status.last_remote_config_hash).isEqualTo(configHash);
     assertThat(status.status).isEqualTo(RemoteConfigStatuses.RemoteConfigStatuses_FAILED);
     assertThat(status.error_message).startsWith("Exception occurred:");
@@ -162,7 +180,7 @@ void shouldStartProfilingWhenRemoteConfigEnablesProfiler() {
       handler.applyConfig(remoteConfig, opampClient);
 
       // then
-      RemoteConfigStatus status = getReportedRemoteConfigStatus();
+      RemoteConfigStatus status = getFinalReportedRemoteConfigStatus();
       assertThat(status.last_remote_config_hash).isEqualTo(configHash);
       assertThat(status.status).isEqualTo(RemoteConfigStatuses.RemoteConfigStatuses_APPLIED);
       assertThat(status.error_message).isEmpty();
@@ -224,7 +242,7 @@ void shouldStopProfilingWhenRemoteConfigDisablesProfiler() {
       handler.applyConfig(remoteConfig, opampClient);
 
       // then
-      RemoteConfigStatus status = getReportedRemoteConfigStatus();
+      RemoteConfigStatus status = getFinalReportedRemoteConfigStatus();
       assertThat(status.last_remote_config_hash).isEqualTo(configHash);
       assertThat(status.status).isEqualTo(RemoteConfigStatuses.RemoteConfigStatuses_APPLIED);
       assertThat(status.error_message).isEmpty();
@@ -255,7 +273,7 @@ void shouldStartProfilingWhenRemoteConfigEnablesProfiler() {
       handler.applyConfig(remoteConfig, opampClient);
 
       // then
-      RemoteConfigStatus status = getReportedRemoteConfigStatus();
+      RemoteConfigStatus status = getFinalReportedRemoteConfigStatus();
       assertThat(status.last_remote_config_hash).isEqualTo(configHash);
       assertThat(status.status).isEqualTo(RemoteConfigStatuses.RemoteConfigStatuses_APPLIED);
       assertThat(status.error_message).isEmpty();
@@ -308,7 +326,7 @@ void shouldStopProfilingWhenRemoteConfigDisablesProfiler() {
       handler.applyConfig(remoteConfig, opampClient);
 
       // then
-      RemoteConfigStatus status = getReportedRemoteConfigStatus();
+      RemoteConfigStatus status = getFinalReportedRemoteConfigStatus();
       assertThat(status.last_remote_config_hash).isEqualTo(configHash);
       assertThat(status.status).isEqualTo(RemoteConfigStatuses.RemoteConfigStatuses_APPLIED);
       assertThat(status.error_message).isEmpty();
@@ -320,11 +338,19 @@ void shouldStopProfilingWhenRemoteConfigDisablesProfiler() {
     }
   }
 
-  private RemoteConfigStatus getReportedRemoteConfigStatus() {
+  private RemoteConfigStatus getInitialReportedRemoteConfigStatus() {
+    return getReportedRemoteConfigStatuses().get(0);
+  }
+
+  private RemoteConfigStatus getFinalReportedRemoteConfigStatus() {
+    return getReportedRemoteConfigStatuses().get(1);
+  }
+
+  private List<RemoteConfigStatus> getReportedRemoteConfigStatuses() {
     ArgumentCaptor<RemoteConfigStatus> statusCaptor =
         ArgumentCaptor.forClass(RemoteConfigStatus.class);
-    verify(opampClient).setRemoteConfigStatus(statusCaptor.capture());
-    return statusCaptor.getValue();
+    verify(opampClient, times(2)).setRemoteConfigStatus(statusCaptor.capture());
+    return statusCaptor.getAllValues();
   }
 
   private static AgentRemoteConfig createRemoteConfig(ByteString configHash, String config) {