diff --git a/console-api/proto/instrument.proto b/console-api/proto/instrument.proto
index b2b96c47a..7308a9e1d 100644
--- a/console-api/proto/instrument.proto
+++ b/console-api/proto/instrument.proto
@@ -70,6 +70,17 @@ message Update {
 
     // Any new span metadata that was registered since the last update.
     common.RegisterMetadata new_metadata = 5;
+
+    // The time "state" of the aggregator, such as paused or live.
+    Temporality temporality = 6;
+}
+
+// The time "state" of the aggregator.
+enum Temporality {
+    // The aggregator is currently live.
+    LIVE = 0;
+    // The aggregator is currently paused.
+    PAUSED = 1;
 }
 
 // `PauseResponse` is the value returned after a pause request.
diff --git a/console-api/src/generated/rs.tokio.console.instrument.rs b/console-api/src/generated/rs.tokio.console.instrument.rs
index 0fc2f9723..a2c773794 100644
--- a/console-api/src/generated/rs.tokio.console.instrument.rs
+++ b/console-api/src/generated/rs.tokio.console.instrument.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ pub struct Update {
     /// Any new span metadata that was registered since the last update.
     #[prost(message, optional, tag = "5")]
     pub new_metadata: ::core::option::Option<super::common::RegisterMetadata>,
+    /// The time "state" of the aggregator, such as paused or live.
+    #[prost(enumeration = "Temporality", tag = "6")]
+    pub temporality: i32,
 }
 /// `PauseResponse` is the value returned after a pause request.
 #[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
@@ -63,6 +66,35 @@ pub struct PauseResponse {}
 #[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, ::prost::Message)]
 pub struct ResumeResponse {}
+/// The time "state" of the aggregator.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, PartialOrd, Ord, ::prost::Enumeration)]
+#[repr(i32)]
+pub enum Temporality {
+    /// The aggregator is currently live.
+    Live = 0,
+    /// The aggregator is currently paused.
+    Paused = 1,
+}
+impl Temporality {
+    /// String value of the enum field names used in the ProtoBuf definition.
+    ///
+    /// The values are not transformed in any way and thus are considered stable
+    /// (if the ProtoBuf definition does not change) and safe for programmatic use.
+    pub fn as_str_name(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            Temporality::Live => "LIVE",
+            Temporality::Paused => "PAUSED",
+        }
+    }
+    /// Creates an enum from field names used in the ProtoBuf definition.
+    pub fn from_str_name(value: &str) -> ::core::option::Option<Self> {
+        match value {
+            "LIVE" => Some(Self::Live),
+            "PAUSED" => Some(Self::Paused),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
 /// Generated client implementations.
 pub mod instrument_client {
     #![allow(unused_variables, dead_code, missing_docs, clippy::let_unit_value)]
diff --git a/console-subscriber/examples/grpc_web/app/src/gen/instrument_pb.ts b/console-subscriber/examples/grpc_web/app/src/gen/instrument_pb.ts
index 09ec3b34d..1e47b774d 100644
--- a/console-subscriber/examples/grpc_web/app/src/gen/instrument_pb.ts
+++ b/console-subscriber/examples/grpc_web/app/src/gen/instrument_pb.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,32 @@ import { TaskUpdate } from "./tasks_pb.js";
 import { ResourceUpdate } from "./resources_pb.js";
 import { AsyncOpUpdate } from "./async_ops_pb.js";
 
+/**
+ * The time "state" of the aggregator.
+ *
+ * @generated from enum rs.tokio.console.instrument.Temporality
+ */
+export enum Temporality {
+  /**
+   * The aggregator is currently live.
+   *
+   * @generated from enum value: LIVE = 0;
+   */
+  LIVE = 0,
+
+  /**
+   * The aggregator is currently paused.
+   *
+   * @generated from enum value: PAUSED = 1;
+   */
+  PAUSED = 1,
+}
+// Retrieve enum metadata with: proto3.getEnumType(Temporality)
+proto3.util.setEnumType(Temporality, "rs.tokio.console.instrument.Temporality", [
+  { no: 0, name: "LIVE" },
+  { no: 1, name: "PAUSED" },
+]);
+
 /**
  * InstrumentRequest requests the stream of updates
  * to observe the async runtime state over time.
@@ -207,6 +233,13 @@ export class Update extends Message<Update> {
    */
   newMetadata?: RegisterMetadata;
 
+  /**
+   * The time "state" of the aggregator, such as paused or live.
+   *
+   * @generated from field: rs.tokio.console.instrument.Temporality temporality = 6;
+   */
+  temporality = Temporality.LIVE;
+
   constructor(data?: PartialMessage<Update>) {
     super();
     proto3.util.initPartial(data, this);
@@ -220,6 +253,7 @@ export class Update extends Message<Update> {
     { no: 3, name: "resource_update", kind: "message", T: ResourceUpdate },
     { no: 4, name: "async_op_update", kind: "message", T: AsyncOpUpdate },
     { no: 5, name: "new_metadata", kind: "message", T: RegisterMetadata },
+    { no: 6, name: "temporality", kind: "enum", T: proto3.getEnumType(Temporality) },
   ]);
 
   static fromBinary(bytes: Uint8Array, options?: Partial<BinaryReadOptions>): Update {
diff --git a/console-subscriber/src/aggregator/mod.rs b/console-subscriber/src/aggregator/mod.rs
index b6846d62e..24a816884 100644
--- a/console-subscriber/src/aggregator/mod.rs
+++ b/console-subscriber/src/aggregator/mod.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use console_api as proto;
+use console_api::instrument::Temporality;
 use prost::Message;
 use proto::resources::resource;
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc, Notify};
@@ -102,11 +103,6 @@ pub(crate) struct Flush {
     triggered: AtomicBool,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-enum Temporality {
-    Live,
-    Paused,
-}
 // Represent static data for resources
 struct Resource {
     id: Id,
@@ -293,6 +289,7 @@ impl Aggregator {
                 new_metadata: Some(proto::RegisterMetadata {
                     metadata: (*self.all_metadata).clone(),
                 }),
+                temporality: self.temporality.into(),
             };
             let message_size = update.encoded_len();
             if message_size < MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE {
@@ -417,6 +414,7 @@ impl Aggregator {
             task_update,
             resource_update,
             async_op_update,
+            temporality: self.temporality.into(),
         };
 
         self.watchers
diff --git a/tokio-console/src/state/mod.rs b/tokio-console/src/state/mod.rs
index 4b9928a8f..819ea9e7d 100644
--- a/tokio-console/src/state/mod.rs
+++ b/tokio-console/src/state/mod.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use crate::{
     warnings::Linter,
 };
 use console_api as proto;
+use console_api::instrument::Temporality;
 use ratatui::{
     style::{Color, Modifier},
     text::Span,
@@ -71,12 +72,6 @@ pub(crate) enum FieldValue {
     Debug(String),
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-enum Temporality {
-    Live,
-    Paused,
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub(crate) struct Attribute {
     field: Field,
@@ -107,6 +102,14 @@ impl State {
         current_view: &view::ViewState,
         update: proto::instrument::Update,
     ) {
+        match Temporality::try_from(update.temporality) {
+            Ok(temporality) => {
+                self.temporality = temporality;
+            }
+            Err(..) => {
+                tracing::warn!(?update.temporality, "invalid temporality");
+            }
+        }
         if let Some(now) = update.now.map(|v| v.try_into().unwrap()) {
             self.last_updated_at = Some(now);
         }
@@ -250,12 +253,6 @@ impl State {
     }
 }
 
-impl Default for Temporality {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::Live
-    }
-}
-
 impl Metadata {
     fn from_proto(pb: proto::Metadata, id: u64, strings: &mut intern::Strings) -> Self {
         Self {