diff --git a/src/aare/daq/server.py b/src/aare/daq/server.py
index e0f5f3e7..6d847d30 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/server.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/server.py
@@ -1483,8 +1483,10 @@ async def take_over_beamline(
     return "OK"
 
 
-@app.post("/state/free_beamline")
-async def free_beamline(payload: RecoveryActionRequest, token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)) -> str:
+@app.post("/state/force_clear_busy")
+async def force_clear_busy(
+    payload: RecoveryActionRequest, token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)
+) -> str:
     """
     Clear the beamline busy flag. Staff only.
 
diff --git a/src/aare/gui/panels/beamline_recovery_panel.py b/src/aare/gui/panels/beamline_recovery_panel.py
index aa5c5a85..09baee07 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/panels/beamline_recovery_panel.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/panels/beamline_recovery_panel.py
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ class RecoveryPanel(QWidget):
         self._take_over_btn.clicked.connect(self._take_over_beamline)
         layout.addWidget(self._take_over_btn)
 
-        self._free_beamline_btn = QPushButton("Free beamline", self)
-        self._free_beamline_btn.setStyleSheet(
+        self._force_clear_busy_btn = QPushButton("Clear busy flag", self)
+        self._force_clear_busy_btn.setStyleSheet(
             card_style(
                 PENDING_CARD_BG,
                 PENDING_CARD_BORDER,
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ class RecoveryPanel(QWidget):
                 extra="padding: 10px; font-weight: 600;",
             )
         )
-        self._free_beamline_btn.clicked.connect(self._free_beamline)
-        layout.addWidget(self._free_beamline_btn)
+        self._force_clear_busy_btn.clicked.connect(self._force_clear_busy)
+        layout.addWidget(self._force_clear_busy_btn)
 
         self._recover_beamline_btn = QPushButton("Recover beamline", self)
         self._recover_beamline_btn.setStyleSheet(
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ class RecoveryPanel(QWidget):
             else "Disabled because no mounted sample is visible in current status."
         )
 
-        self._free_beamline_btn.setEnabled(beamline_busy)
-        self._free_beamline_btn.setToolTip(
+        self._force_clear_busy_btn.setEnabled(beamline_busy)
+        self._force_clear_busy_btn.setToolTip(
             "" if beamline_busy else "Disabled because beamline does not currently appear busy."
         )
 
@@ -238,16 +238,17 @@ class RecoveryPanel(QWidget):
         self._daq.take_over_beamline(code)
 
     @Slot()
-    def _free_beamline(self) -> None:
+    def _force_clear_busy(self) -> None:
         if not self._confirm(
-            "Free beamline", "This will clear the beamline busy flag.\n\nDo you want to continue?"
+            "Clear busy flag",
+            "This will clear the beamline busy flag.\nAfter this, the server may still report that it is 'moving' if it is not in a defined state. You may then force the server into maintenance mode to recover.\nDo you want to continue?",
         ):
             return
-        code = self._prompt_recovery_code("Free beamline")
+        code = self._prompt_recovery_code("Clear busy flag")
         if not code:
             return
         self._last_action.setText("Last action: Clearing beamline busy flag...")
-        self._daq.free_beamline(code)
+        self._daq.force_clear_busy(code)
 
     @Slot()
     def _recover_beamline(self) -> None:
diff --git a/src/aare/gui/threads/daq_worker.py b/src/aare/gui/threads/daq_worker.py
index bd8ef669..98e6e5e9 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/threads/daq_worker.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/threads/daq_worker.py
@@ -872,12 +872,12 @@ class DAQWorker(QObject):
         self.generic_post("state/xtal_snapshot")
 
     @Slot(str)
-    def free_beamline(self, confirmation_code: str):
+    def force_clear_busy(self, confirmation_code: str):
         if self._base_url is None:
-            logger.info("POST /state/free_beamline")
+            logger.info("POST /state/force_clear_busy")
             return
 
-        request = QNetworkRequest(QUrl(f"{self._base_url}/state/free_beamline"))
+        request = QNetworkRequest(QUrl(f"{self._base_url}/state/force_clear_busy"))
         request.setRawHeader(b"Authorization", f"Bearer {self._token}".encode())
         request.setRawHeader(b"Content-Type", b"application/json")
         body = json.dumps({"confirmation_code": confirmation_code})