diff --git a/src/aare/gui/threads/daq_worker.py b/src/aare/gui/threads/daq_worker.py
index 43363426..c37dbab0 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/threads/daq_worker.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/threads/daq_worker.py
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ class DAQWorker(QObject):
         self._status_request_min_interval = 0.5
         self._smargon_retry_interval_s = 2.0
         self._smargon_log_min_interval_s = 10.0
+        self._last_status_can_read: bool | None = None
 
         self._device_error_log_min_interval_s = 10.0
         self._last_device_error_log_ts: dict[str, float] = {"tell": 0.0, "smargon": 0.0}
diff --git a/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py b/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py
index 14d4751c..75a0e6f4 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py
@@ -132,88 +132,92 @@ class StatusBar(QStatusBar):
 
     @Slot(DAQStatusModel)
     def update_daq_status(self, status: DAQStatusModel):
-        self.__status = status
-        if status.bl.flux_ph_s is None:
-            self.flux.set_value(f"0")
-        else:
-            self.flux.set_value(f"{(status.bl.flux_ph_s / 1e9):.0f}")
-
-        if status.bl.transmission is None:
-            self.transmission.set_value(f"(moving)")
-        else:
-            self.transmission.set_value(f"{status.bl.transmission:.5f}")
-
-        if status.bl.ring_current_mA < 5.0:
-            self.ring_current.set_value(f"{status.bl.ring_current_mA:.2f}", "red")
-        elif status.bl.ring_current_mA < 390.0:
-            self.ring_current.set_value(f"{status.bl.ring_current_mA:.2f}", "orange")
-        else:
-            self.ring_current.set_value(f"{status.bl.ring_current_mA:.2f}")
-
-        self.wvl.set_value(f"{status.diffraction.wavelength_angstrom:.2f}")
-
-        if status.bl.cryojet_K < 110.0:
-            self.cryo_label.set_value(f"{status.bl.cryojet_K:.1f}", "blue")
-        elif status.bl.cryojet_K < 250.0:
-            self.cryo_label.set_value(f"{status.bl.cryojet_K:.1f}", "orange")
-        else:
-            self.cryo_label.set_value(f"{status.bl.cryojet_K:.1f}", "red")
-
-        if status.bl.shutter_open:
-            self.shutter_label.setText(f"""Shutter: <span style="color: red ; "> Open ☢️ </span>""")
-        else:
-            self.shutter_label.setText(f"""Shutter: <span style="color: green ; "> Closed 🚪 </span>""")
-
-        if status.bl.exp_shutter_open:
-            self.exp_shutter_label.setText("""ExpHutch Shutter: <span style="color: red ; "> Open </span>""")
-        else:
-            self.exp_shutter_label.setText("""ExpHutch Shutter: <span style="color: green ; "> Closed 🚪 </span>""")
-
-        if status.session.current_pgroup is not None:
-            self.pgroup_label.setText(f"""p-group: {status.session.current_pgroup}     """)
-        else:
-            self.pgroup_label.setText(f"Inactive p-group     ")
-
-        self.state_label.setText(f"""State: {status.state.display_name()}     """)
-
-        tell_text = "—"
-        tell_color = "rgb(55, 67, 87)"
-        if status.tell_state is not None:
-            tell_text = status.tell_state.activity.display_name()
-
-            if status.tell_state.activity.value == "error":
-                tell_color = "red"
-            elif status.tell_state.activity.value in {"mounting", "unmounting", "drying", "cooling"}:
-                tell_color = "orange"
+        try:
+            self.__status = status
+            if status.bl.flux_ph_s is None:
+                self.flux.set_value(f"0")
             else:
-                tell_color = "green"
+                self.flux.set_value(f"{(status.bl.flux_ph_s / 1e9):.0f}")
 
-        self.tell_state_label.setText(f"Tell: {tell_text}     ")
-        self.tell_state_label.setStyleSheet(f"color: {tell_color};")
+            if status.bl.transmission is None:
+                self.transmission.set_value(f"(moving)")
+            else:
+                self.transmission.set_value(f"{status.bl.transmission:.5f}")
 
-        if status.busy:
-            busy_flag = """  <span style="color: red; "> Busy 🔒 </span>"""
-        else:
-            busy_flag = """  <span style="color: green ; "> Idle 🔓 </span>"""
+            if status.bl.ring_current_mA < 5.0:
+                self.ring_current.set_value(f"{status.bl.ring_current_mA:.2f}", "red")
+            elif status.bl.ring_current_mA < 390.0:
+                self.ring_current.set_value(f"{status.bl.ring_current_mA:.2f}", "orange")
+            else:
+                self.ring_current.set_value(f"{status.bl.ring_current_mA:.2f}")
 
-        html_content = f"""Beamline: {busy_flag}      """
+            if status.diffraction.wavelength_angstrom:
+                self.wvl.set_value(f"{status.diffraction.wavelength_angstrom:.2f}")
 
-        self.busy_label.setText(html_content)
+            if status.bl.cryojet_K < 110.0:
+                self.cryo_label.set_value(f"{status.bl.cryojet_K:.1f}", "blue")
+            elif status.bl.cryojet_K < 250.0:
+                self.cryo_label.set_value(f"{status.bl.cryojet_K:.1f}", "orange")
+            else:
+                self.cryo_label.set_value(f"{status.bl.cryojet_K:.1f}", "red")
 
-        session_flag = ""
-        if status.session.session == SessionsStateEnum.Vacant:
-            session_flag = """<span style="color: yellow ; "> Vacant 🔓 </span>"""
-        elif status.session.session == SessionsStateEnum.OwnedByYou:
-            session_flag = """<span style="color: green ; "> Owned ⬤ </span>"""
-        elif status.session.session == SessionsStateEnum.OwnedByElse:
-            session_flag = """<span style="color: red ; "> Other 🔒 </span>"""
-        elif status.session.session == SessionsStateEnum.PendingYouToElse:
-            session_flag = """<span style="color: orange ; "> Waiting... ⏳ </span>"""
-        elif status.session.session == SessionsStateEnum.PendingElseToYou:
-            session_flag = """<span style="color: cyan ; "> Request! ⚡ </span>"""
+            if status.bl.shutter_open:
+                self.shutter_label.setText(f"""Shutter: <span style="color: red ; "> Open ☢️ </span>""")
+            else:
+                self.shutter_label.setText(f"""Shutter: <span style="color: green ; "> Closed 🚪 </span>""")
 
-        html_content_session = f"""Session: {session_flag}"""
-        self.session_label.setText(html_content_session)
+            if status.bl.exp_shutter_open:
+                self.exp_shutter_label.setText("""ExpHutch Shutter: <span style="color: red ; "> Open </span>""")
+            else:
+                self.exp_shutter_label.setText("""ExpHutch Shutter: <span style="color: green ; "> Closed 🚪 </span>""")
+
+            if status.session.current_pgroup is not None:
+                self.pgroup_label.setText(f"""p-group: {status.session.current_pgroup}     """)
+            else:
+                self.pgroup_label.setText(f"Inactive p-group     ")
+
+            self.state_label.setText(f"""State: {status.state.display_name()}     """)
+
+            tell_text = "—"
+            tell_color = "rgb(55, 67, 87)"
+            if status.tell_state is not None:
+                tell_text = status.tell_state.activity.display_name()
+
+                if status.tell_state.activity.value == "error":
+                    tell_color = "red"
+                elif status.tell_state.activity.value in {"mounting", "unmounting", "drying", "cooling"}:
+                    tell_color = "orange"
+                else:
+                    tell_color = "green"
+
+            self.tell_state_label.setText(f"Tell: {tell_text}     ")
+            self.tell_state_label.setStyleSheet(f"color: {tell_color};")
+
+            if status.busy:
+                busy_flag = """  <span style="color: red; "> Busy 🔒 </span>"""
+            else:
+                busy_flag = """  <span style="color: green ; "> Idle 🔓 </span>"""
+
+            html_content = f"""Beamline: {busy_flag}      """
+
+            self.busy_label.setText(html_content)
+
+            session_flag = ""
+            if status.session.session == SessionsStateEnum.Vacant:
+                session_flag = """<span style="color: yellow ; "> Vacant 🔓 </span>"""
+            elif status.session.session == SessionsStateEnum.OwnedByYou:
+                session_flag = """<span style="color: green ; "> Owned ⬤ </span>"""
+            elif status.session.session == SessionsStateEnum.OwnedByElse:
+                session_flag = """<span style="color: red ; "> Other 🔒 </span>"""
+            elif status.session.session == SessionsStateEnum.PendingYouToElse:
+                session_flag = """<span style="color: orange ; "> Waiting... ⏳ </span>"""
+            elif status.session.session == SessionsStateEnum.PendingElseToYou:
+                session_flag = """<span style="color: cyan ; "> Request! ⚡ </span>"""
+
+            html_content_session = f"""Session: {session_flag}"""
+            self.session_label.setText(html_content_session)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error updating DAQ status in status bar: {e}")
 
     @Slot(BatonStatus)
     def update_baton_status(self, status: BatonStatus):