diff --git a/asv/benchmark.py b/asv/benchmark.py
index b0d8963a4..9ba1776ac 100644
--- a/asv/benchmark.py
+++ b/asv/benchmark.py
@@ -68,6 +68,25 @@ def main():
     mode = sys.argv[1]
     args = sys.argv[2:]
 
+    env = os.environ.copy()
+    # --- Modify sys.path for the current interpreter ---
+    if 'ASV_PYTHONPATH' in env:
+        new_paths = env['ASV_PYTHONPATH'].split(os.pathsep)
+        for path in reversed(new_paths):  # Add to the front to prioritize
+            if path not in sys.path:
+                sys.path.insert(0, path)
+        # Remove ASV_PYTHONPATH from env, as it's no longer needed after sys.path update
+        env.pop('ASV_PYTHONPATH')
+    else:
+        # Clean up sys.path if PYTHONPATH was set but ASV_PYTHONPATH is not
+        if 'PYTHONPATH' in env:
+            old_paths = env['PYTHONPATH'].split(os.pathsep)
+            for path in old_paths:
+                if path in sys.path:
+                    sys.path.remove(path)
+
+            env.pop('PYTHONPATH')
+
     if mode in commands:
         commands[mode](args)
         sys.exit(0)
diff --git a/asv/commands/compare.py b/asv/commands/compare.py
index 14b3cd072..debc01f93 100644
--- a/asv/commands/compare.py
+++ b/asv/commands/compare.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def results_default_iter(commit_hash):
             elif time_1 is None and time_2 is not None:
                 # fixed a failure
                 color = 'green'
-                mark = ' '
+                mark = '*'
                 improved = True
             elif time_1 is None and time_2 is None:
                 # both failed
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def results_default_iter(commit_hash):
                         _is_result_better(time_2, time_1, None, None, factor)):
                     ratio = "~" + ratio.strip()
 
-            if only_changed and mark in (' ', 'x'):
+            if only_changed and mark in (' ', 'x', '*'):
                 continue
 
             unit = units[benchmark]
diff --git a/changelog.d/+f99f1374.misc.rst b/changelog.d/+f99f1374.misc.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f655bf6c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/+f99f1374.misc.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Indicate when benchmarks start passing with *
diff --git a/changelog.d/1463.bugfix.rst b/changelog.d/1463.bugfix.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd0715925
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/1463.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ASV_PYTHONPATH is now applied for the discovery phase.
diff --git a/docs/source/using.rst b/docs/source/using.rst
index 2ee746632..ad52744fc 100644
--- a/docs/source/using.rst
+++ b/docs/source/using.rst
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ each of its symbolic states can be understood as:
      - Introduced a failure
      - Failed
      - Succeeded
-   * -
+   * - ``*``
      - Green
      - Fixed failure
      - Succeeded