diff --git a/devservices/commands/start.py b/devservices/commands/start.py
index a05ad48..caa10f4 100644
--- a/devservices/commands/start.py
+++ b/devservices/commands/start.py
@@ -36,11 +36,15 @@ def start(args: Namespace) -> None:
     with Status(f"Starting {service.name}", f"{service.name} started") as status:
         try:
             run_docker_compose_command(
-                service, "up", mode_dependencies, ["-d"], force_update_dependencies=True
+                service,
+                "up",
+                mode_dependencies,
+                ["-d"],
+                force_update_dependencies=True,
             )
         except DockerComposeError as dce:
             status.print(f"Failed to start {service.name}: {dce.stderr}")
             exit(1)
     # TODO: We should factor in healthchecks here before marking service as running
     state = State()
-    state.add_started_service(service.name)
+    state.add_started_service(service.name, mode_to_start)
diff --git a/devservices/utils/state.py b/devservices/utils/state.py
index 1632f94..978ffa4 100644
--- a/devservices/utils/state.py
+++ b/devservices/utils/state.py
@@ -28,22 +28,23 @@ def initialize_database(self) -> None:
             """
             CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS started_services (
                 service_name TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+                mode TEXT,
                 timestamp TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
             )
         """
         )
         self.conn.commit()
 
-    def add_started_service(self, service_name: str) -> None:
+    def add_started_service(self, service_name: str, mode: str) -> None:
         cursor = self.conn.cursor()
         started_services = self.get_started_services()
         if service_name in started_services:
             return
         cursor.execute(
             """
-            INSERT INTO started_services (service_name) VALUES (?)
+            INSERT INTO started_services (service_name, mode) VALUES (?, ?)
         """,
-            (service_name,),
+            (service_name, mode),
         )
         self.conn.commit()
 
@@ -65,3 +66,16 @@ def get_started_services(self) -> list[str]:
         """
         )
         return [row[0] for row in cursor.fetchall()]
+
+    def get_mode_for_service(self, service_name: str) -> str | None:
+        cursor = self.conn.cursor()
+        cursor.execute(
+            """
+            SELECT mode FROM started_services WHERE service_name = ?
+        """,
+            (service_name,),
+        )
+        result = cursor.fetchone()
+        if result is None:
+            return None
+        return str(result[0])
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_state.py b/tests/utils/test_state.py
index c3a129e..195033e 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_state.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_state.py
@@ -15,15 +15,17 @@ def test_state_simple(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
 def test_state_add_started_service(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     with mock.patch("devservices.utils.state.DB_FILE", str(tmp_path / "state")):
         state = State()
-        state.add_started_service("example-service")
+        state.add_started_service("example-service", "default")
         assert state.get_started_services() == ["example-service"]
+        assert state.get_mode_for_service("example-service") == "default"
 
 
 def test_state_remove_started_service(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     with mock.patch("devservices.utils.state.DB_FILE", str(tmp_path / "state")):
         state = State()
-        state.add_started_service("example-service")
+        state.add_started_service("example-service", "default")
         assert state.get_started_services() == ["example-service"]
+        assert state.get_mode_for_service("example-service") == "default"
         state.remove_started_service("example-service")
         assert state.get_started_services() == []
 
@@ -38,7 +40,15 @@ def test_state_remove_unknown_service(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
 def test_start_service_twice(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     with mock.patch("devservices.utils.state.DB_FILE", str(tmp_path / "state")):
         state = State()
-        state.add_started_service("example-service")
+        state.add_started_service("example-service", "default")
         assert state.get_started_services() == ["example-service"]
-        state.add_started_service("example-service")
+        assert state.get_mode_for_service("example-service") == "default"
+        state.add_started_service("example-service", "default")
         assert state.get_started_services() == ["example-service"]
+        assert state.get_mode_for_service("example-service") == "default"
+
+
+def test_get_mode_for_nonexistent_service(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    with mock.patch("devservices.utils.state.DB_FILE", str(tmp_path / "state")):
+        state = State()
+        assert state.get_mode_for_service("unknown-service") is None