diff --git a/core/pkg/opaprocessor/cosign_has_signature_test.go b/core/pkg/opaprocessor/cosign_has_signature_test.go
index f14f9799..317bd12b 100644
--- a/core/pkg/opaprocessor/cosign_has_signature_test.go
+++ b/core/pkg/opaprocessor/cosign_has_signature_test.go
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 func Test_has_signature(t *testing.T) {
-	
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		name string
-		img string
+		img  string
 		want bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "valid signature",
-			img: "quay.io/kubescape/gateway",
+			img:  "quay.io/kubescape/gateway",
 			want: true,
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/core/pkg/opaprocessor/cosign_verify.go b/core/pkg/opaprocessor/cosign_verify.go
index 924265c6..4b3d4b52 100644
--- a/core/pkg/opaprocessor/cosign_verify.go
+++ b/core/pkg/opaprocessor/cosign_verify.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 // VerifyCommand verifies a signature on a supplied container image
-// nolint
 type VerifyCommand struct {
 	options.RegistryOptions
 	Annotations                  sigs.AnnotationsMap
diff --git a/core/pkg/opaprocessor/processorhandler.go b/core/pkg/opaprocessor/processorhandler.go
index b63ce24f..f835d0e2 100644
--- a/core/pkg/opaprocessor/processorhandler.go
+++ b/core/pkg/opaprocessor/processorhandler.go
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ func (opap *OPAProcessor) Process(ctx context.Context, policies *cautils.Policie
 	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("").Start(ctx, "OPAProcessor.Process")
 	defer span.End()
 	opap.loggerStartScanning()
+	defer opap.loggerDoneScanning()
+	cautils.StartSpinner()
+	defer cautils.StopSpinner()
 
 	if progressListener != nil {
 		progressListener.Start(len(policies.Controls))
@@ -109,8 +112,6 @@ func (opap *OPAProcessor) Process(ctx context.Context, policies *cautils.Policie
 
 	opap.Report.ReportGenerationTime = time.Now().UTC()
 
-	opap.loggerDoneScanning()
-
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/core/pkg/opaprocessor/processorhandlerutils.go b/core/pkg/opaprocessor/processorhandlerutils.go
index 5d3bacef..8b3126eb 100644
--- a/core/pkg/opaprocessor/processorhandlerutils.go
+++ b/core/pkg/opaprocessor/processorhandlerutils.go
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kubescape/k8s-interface/k8sinterface"
 	"github.com/kubescape/k8s-interface/workloadinterface"
 	"github.com/kubescape/kubescape/v2/core/cautils"
+	"github.com/kubescape/opa-utils/exceptions"
 	"github.com/kubescape/opa-utils/reporthandling"
 	"github.com/kubescape/opa-utils/reporthandling/apis"
 	"github.com/kubescape/opa-utils/reporthandling/results/v1/reportsummary"
+	"github.com/kubescape/opa-utils/reporthandling/results/v1/resourcesresults"
 	resources "github.com/kubescape/opa-utils/resources"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 )
@@ -23,19 +25,27 @@ import (
 func (opap *OPAProcessor) updateResults(ctx context.Context) {
 	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("").Start(ctx, "OPAProcessor.updateResults")
 	defer span.End()
+
 	// remove data from all objects
 	for i := range opap.AllResources {
 		removeData(opap.AllResources[i])
 	}
 
+	processor := exceptions.NewProcessor()
+
 	// set exceptions
 	for i := range opap.ResourcesResult {
-
 		t := opap.ResourcesResult[i]
 
-		// first set exceptions
+		// first set exceptions (reuse the same exceptions processor)
 		if resource, ok := opap.AllResources[i]; ok {
-			t.SetExceptions(resource, opap.Exceptions, cautils.ClusterName, opap.AllPolicies.Controls)
+			t.SetExceptions(
+				resource,
+				opap.Exceptions,
+				cautils.ClusterName,
+				opap.AllPolicies.Controls, // update status depending on action required
+				resourcesresults.WithExceptionsProcessor(processor),
+			)
 		}
 
 		// summarize the resources