diff --git a/debye_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/scheduler/scheduler.py b/debye_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/scheduler/scheduler.py
index ff903f1..76451fe 100644
--- a/debye_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/scheduler/scheduler.py
+++ b/debye_bec/bec_widgets/widgets/scheduler/scheduler.py
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ def build_item_display_text(item: ScheduleItem, beamline: str | None) -> str:
                     else:
                         devices += f", {device}"
             text += devices
+        elif item.command.startswith("dev.abs."):
+            action = item.form_state["action"]
+            text += f"{action} Absorber"
     if text == "":
         text = f"{item.command}"
     if item.error: