diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/LamNI/lamni.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/LamNI/lamni.py
index b054677d..7c093288 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/LamNI/lamni.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/LamNI/lamni.py
@@ -2088,7 +2088,7 @@ class LamNI(TomoQueueMixin, LamNIAlignmentMixin, LamNIOpticsMixin, LamniGuiTools
     def tomo_parameters(self):
         """Print and interactively update the tomo parameters."""
         print("Current settings:")
-        print(f"Counting time           <ctime>  =  {self.tomo_countingtime} s")
+        print(f"Counting time per frame  <ctime>  =  {self.tomo_countingtime} s")
         print(f"Stepsize microns         <step>  =  {self.tomo_shellstep}")
         print(
             f"Piezo range (max 80)  <microns>  =  {self.lamni_piezo_range_x},"
@@ -2154,7 +2154,7 @@ class LamNI(TomoQueueMixin, LamNIAlignmentMixin, LamNIOpticsMixin, LamniGuiTools
             return
 
         self.tomo_countingtime = self._get_val(
-            "<ctime> s", self.tomo_countingtime, float, min_=0.001, max_=100.0
+            "<ctime per frame> s", self.tomo_countingtime, float, min_=0.001, max_=100.0
         )
         self.tomo_shellstep = self._get_val(
             "<step size> um", self.tomo_shellstep, float, min_=0.025, max_=20.0
diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni.py
index 1edc4411..5255d260 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni.py
@@ -3729,7 +3729,7 @@ class Flomni(
     def tomo_parameters(self):
         """print and update the tomo parameters"""
         print("Current settings:")
-        print(f"Counting time           <ctime>  =  {self.tomo_countingtime} s")
+        print(f"Counting time per frame  <ctime>  =  {self.tomo_countingtime} s")
         print(f"Stepsize microns         <step>  =  {self.tomo_shellstep}")
         print(f"Fermat asymmetry (x/y)           =  {self.fermat_asymmetry}")
         print(f"FOV (220/100)  <microns>         =  {self.fovx}, {self.fovy}")
@@ -3821,7 +3821,7 @@ class Flomni(
             from csaxs_bec.scans.flomni_fermat_scan import FlomniFermatScan
 
             self.tomo_countingtime = self._get_val(
-                "<ctime> s", self.tomo_countingtime, float, min_=0.001, max_=100.0
+                "<ctime per frame> s", self.tomo_countingtime, float, min_=0.001, max_=100.0
             )
             self.tomo_shellstep = self._get_val(
                 "<step size> um", self.tomo_shellstep, float, min_=0.025, max_=20.0
diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/tomo_params/tomo_params.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/tomo_params/tomo_params.py
index caf9dcf6..d95fe871 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/tomo_params/tomo_params.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/tomo_params/tomo_params.py
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ class OMNY_TomoParams(BECWidget, QWidget):
             "tomo_countingtime": lambda: self._add_double(
                 common_form,
                 "tomo_countingtime",
-                "Counting time (s)",
+                "Counting time per frame (s)",
                 min_=0.001,
                 max_=100.0,
                 decimals=3,