diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/statusbarPart.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/statusbarPart.ts
index 7454d382d0c..efc5e92e03f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/statusbarPart.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/statusbarPart.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { Disposable, DisposableStore, disposeIfDisposable, IDisposable, MutableD
 import { MultiWindowParts, Part } from '../../part.js';
 import { EventType as TouchEventType, Gesture, GestureEvent } from '../../../../base/browser/touch.js';
 import { IInstantiationService } from '../../../../platform/instantiation/common/instantiation.js';
-import { StatusbarAlignment, IStatusbarService, IStatusbarEntry, IStatusbarEntryAccessor, IStatusbarStyleOverride, isStatusbarEntryLocation, IStatusbarEntryLocation, isStatusbarEntryPriority, IStatusbarEntryPriority, IStatusbarEntryOverride } from '../../../services/statusbar/browser/statusbar.js';
+import { StatusbarAlignment, IStatusbarService, IStatusbarEntry, IStatusbarEntryAccessor, IStatusbarStyleOverride, isStatusbarEntryLocation, IStatusbarEntryLocation, isStatusbarEntryPriority, IStatusbarEntryPriority } from '../../../services/statusbar/browser/statusbar.js';
 import { IContextMenuService } from '../../../../platform/contextview/browser/contextView.js';
 import { IAction, Separator, toAction } from '../../../../base/common/actions.js';
 import { IThemeService } from '../../../../platform/theme/common/themeService.js';
@@ -76,10 +76,9 @@ export interface IStatusbarEntryContainer extends IDisposable {
 	updateEntryVisibility(id: string, visible: boolean): void;
 
 	/**
-	 * Allows to override the appearance of an entry with the provided ID. Only a subset
-	 * of properties is allowed to be overridden.
+	 * Allows to override the appearance of an entry with the provided ID.
 	 */
-	overrideEntry(id: string, override: IStatusbarEntryOverride): IDisposable;
+	overrideEntry(id: string, override: Partial<IStatusbarEntry>): IDisposable;
 
 	/**
 	 * Focused the status bar. If one of the status bar entries was focused, focuses it directly.
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ class StatusbarPart extends Part implements IStatusbarEntryContainer {
 	readonly onWillDispose = this._onWillDispose.event;
 
 	private readonly onDidOverrideEntry = this._register(new Emitter<string>());
-	private readonly entryOverrides = new Map<string, IStatusbarEntryOverride>();
+	private readonly entryOverrides = new Map<string, Partial<IStatusbarEntry>>();
 
 	private leftItemsContainer: HTMLElement | undefined;
 	private rightItemsContainer: HTMLElement | undefined;
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ class StatusbarPart extends Part implements IStatusbarEntryContainer {
 		this._register(this.contextService.onDidChangeWorkbenchState(() => this.updateStyles()));
 	}
 
-	overrideEntry(id: string, override: IStatusbarEntryOverride): IDisposable {
+	overrideEntry(id: string, override: Partial<IStatusbarEntry>): IDisposable {
 		this.entryOverrides.set(id, override);
 		this.onDidOverrideEntry.fire(id);
 
@@ -834,7 +833,7 @@ export class StatusbarService extends MultiWindowParts<StatusbarPart> implements
 		}
 	}
 
-	overrideEntry(id: string, override: IStatusbarEntryOverride): IDisposable {
+	overrideEntry(id: string, override: Partial<IStatusbarEntry>): IDisposable {
 		const disposables = new DisposableStore();
 
 		for (const part of this.parts) {
@@ -910,7 +909,7 @@ export class ScopedStatusbarService extends Disposable implements IStatusbarServ
 		this.statusbarEntryContainer.updateEntryVisibility(id, visible);
 	}
 
-	overrideEntry(id: string, override: IStatusbarEntryOverride): IDisposable {
+	overrideEntry(id: string, override: Partial<IStatusbarEntry>): IDisposable {
 		return this.statusbarEntryContainer.overrideEntry(id, override);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatQuotasService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatQuotasService.ts
index 7b82ddbb330..87b4eb19f7f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatQuotasService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatQuotasService.ts
@@ -261,7 +261,11 @@ export class ChatQuotasStatusBarEntry extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchCo
 				compact: isCopilotStatusVisible
 			}));
 
-			this.entry.add(this.statusbarService.overrideEntry(ChatQuotasStatusBarEntry.COPILOT_STATUS_ID, { kind: 'prominent' }));
+			this.entry.add(this.statusbarService.overrideEntry(ChatQuotasStatusBarEntry.COPILOT_STATUS_ID, {
+				text: '$(copilot-warning)',
+				ariaLabel: text,
+				kind: 'prominent'
+			}));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/statusbar/browser/statusbar.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/statusbar/browser/statusbar.ts
index 1c589dc4f66..3b3f1f1fe17 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/statusbar/browser/statusbar.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/statusbar/browser/statusbar.ts
@@ -197,15 +197,3 @@ export interface IStatusbarEntryAccessor extends IDisposable {
 	 */
 	update(properties: IStatusbarEntry): void;
 }
-
-/**
- * A way to override a status bar entry appearance. Only a subset of
- * properties are currently allowed to override.
- */
-export interface IStatusbarEntryOverride {
-
-	/**
-	 * The kind of status bar entry. This applies different colors to the entry.
-	 */
-	readonly kind?: StatusbarEntryKind;
-}