diff --git a/site/src/modules/resources/AppLink/AppLink.stories.tsx b/site/src/modules/resources/AppLink/AppLink.stories.tsx
index 2dbc377a0d591..744f2b4529c2c 100644
--- a/site/src/modules/resources/AppLink/AppLink.stories.tsx
+++ b/site/src/modules/resources/AppLink/AppLink.stories.tsx
@@ -151,3 +151,15 @@ export const InternalApp: Story = {
     agent: MockWorkspaceAgent,
   },
 };
+
+export const BlockingStartupScriptRunning: Story = {
+  args: {
+    workspace: MockWorkspace,
+    app: MockWorkspaceApp,
+    agent: {
+      ...MockWorkspaceAgent,
+      lifecycle_state: "starting",
+      startup_script_behavior: "blocking",
+    },
+  },
+};
diff --git a/site/src/modules/resources/AppLink/AppLink.tsx b/site/src/modules/resources/AppLink/AppLink.tsx
index 7042c879385d0..4e823bdc9acb4 100644
--- a/site/src/modules/resources/AppLink/AppLink.tsx
+++ b/site/src/modules/resources/AppLink/AppLink.tsx
@@ -94,19 +94,19 @@ export const AppLink: FC<AppLinkProps> = ({ app, workspace, agent }) => {
   }
   if (!appsHost && app.subdomain) {
     canClick = false;
-    icon = (
-      <ErrorOutlineIcon
-        css={{
-          color: theme.palette.grey[300],
-        }}
-      />
-    );
+    icon = <ErrorOutlineIcon css={{ color: theme.palette.grey[300] }} />;
     primaryTooltip =
       "Your admin has not configured subdomain application access";
   }
   if (fetchingSessionToken) {
     canClick = false;
   }
+  if (
+    agent.lifecycle_state === "starting" &&
+    agent.startup_script_behavior === "blocking"
+  ) {
+    canClick = false;
+  }
 
   const isPrivateApp = app.sharing_level === "owner";