diff --git a/sbysrc/sby.py b/sbysrc/sby.py
index 997e134..0deefc1 100644
--- a/sbysrc/sby.py
+++ b/sbysrc/sby.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ status_show = args.status
 status_reset = args.status_reset
 status_live_csv = args.livecsv
 status_show_csv = args.statuscsv
+status_latest = args.status_latest
 
 if status_show or status_reset or status_show_csv:
     target = workdir_prefix or workdir or sbyfile
@@ -94,10 +95,10 @@ if status_show or status_reset or status_show_csv:
         sys.exit(1)
 
     if status_show:
-        status_db.print_status_summary()
+        status_db.print_status_summary(status_latest)
 
     if status_show_csv:
-        status_db.print_status_summary_csv(tasknames)
+        status_db.print_status_summary_csv(tasknames, status_latest)
 
     status_db.db.close()
 
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ if status_show or status_reset or status_show_csv:
         print(f"WARNING: --livecsv flag found but not used.")
 
     sys.exit(0)
+elif status_latest:
+    print(f"WARNING: --latest flag found but not used.")
 
 
 if sbyfile is not None:
diff --git a/sbysrc/sby_cmdline.py b/sbysrc/sby_cmdline.py
index 9b3e107..f99c439 100644
--- a/sbysrc/sby_cmdline.py
+++ b/sbysrc/sby_cmdline.py
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ def parser_func(release_version='unknown SBY version'):
             help="summarize the contents of the status database")
     parser.add_argument("--statuscsv", action="store_true", dest="statuscsv",
             help="print the most recent status for each property in csv format")
+    parser.add_argument("--latest", action="store_true", dest="status_latest",
+            help="only check statuses from the most recent run of a task")
     parser.add_argument("--statusreset", action="store_true", dest="status_reset",
             help="reset the contents of the status database")
 
diff --git a/sbysrc/sby_status.py b/sbysrc/sby_status.py
index a6fff5f..26352ec 100644
--- a/sbysrc/sby_status.py
+++ b/sbysrc/sby_status.py
@@ -347,13 +347,16 @@ class SbyStatusDb:
         self._reset()
         self.db.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON")
 
-    def print_status_summary(self):
+    def print_status_summary(self, latest: bool):
         tasks, task_properties, task_property_statuses = self.all_status_data()
+        latest_task_ids = filter_latest_task_ids(tasks)
         properties = defaultdict(set)
 
         uniquify_paths = defaultdict(dict)
 
         def add_status(task_property, status):
+            if latest and task_property["task"] not in latest_task_ids:
+                return
 
             display_name = task_property["name"]
             if display_name[-1].startswith("$"):
@@ -400,7 +403,7 @@ class SbyStatusDb:
     def all_status_data_joined(self):
         rows = self.db.execute(
             """
-                SELECT task.name as 'task_name', task.mode, task.workdir, task.created, task_property.kind,
+                SELECT task.id as 'task_id', task.name as 'task_name', task.mode, task.workdir, task.created, task_property.kind,
                 task_property.src as 'location', task_property.name, task_property.hdlname, task_property_status.status,
                 task_property_status.data, task_property_status.created as 'status_created',
                 task_property_status.id, task_trace.path, task_trace.kind as trace_kind
@@ -413,9 +416,10 @@ class SbyStatusDb:
 
         return {row["id"]: parse_status_data_row(row) for row in rows}
 
-    def print_status_summary_csv(self, tasknames):
+    def print_status_summary_csv(self, tasknames: list[str], latest: bool):
         # get all statuses
         all_properties = self.all_status_data_joined()
+        latest_task_ids = filter_latest_task_ids(self.all_tasks())
         
         # print csv header
         csvheader = format_status_data_csvline(None)
@@ -426,6 +430,8 @@ class SbyStatusDb:
         for row, prop_status in all_properties.items():
             if tasknames and prop_status['task_name'] not in tasknames:
                 continue
+            if latest and prop_status['task_id'] not in latest_task_ids:
+                continue
             status = prop_status['status']
             this_depth = prop_status['data'].get('step')
             this_kind = prop_status['trace_kind']
@@ -517,3 +523,9 @@ def format_status_data_csvline(row: dict|None) -> str:
             depth,
         ]
         return ','.join("" if v is None else str(v) for v in csv_line)
+
+def filter_latest_task_ids(all_tasks: dict[int, dict[str]]):
+    latest: dict[str, int] = {}
+    for task_id, task_dict in all_tasks.items():
+        latest[task_dict["workdir"]] = task_id
+    return list(latest.values())
diff --git a/tests/statusdb/timeout.sh b/tests/statusdb/timeout.sh
index ac06f3d..2d70133 100644
--- a/tests/statusdb/timeout.sh
+++ b/tests/statusdb/timeout.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set -e
 python3 $SBY_MAIN -f $SBY_FILE $TASK
 
 STATUS_CSV=${WORKDIR}/status.csv
-python3 $SBY_MAIN -f $SBY_FILE $TASK --statuscsv | tee $STATUS_CSV
+python3 $SBY_MAIN -f $SBY_FILE $TASK --statuscsv --latest | tee $STATUS_CSV
 
 if [[ $TASK =~ "_cover" ]]; then
     wc -l $STATUS_CSV | grep -q '6'