diff --git a/src/aare/gui/widgets/busy_overlay.py b/src/aare/gui/widgets/busy_overlay.py
index 2fdc47f5..11551b0a 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/widgets/busy_overlay.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/widgets/busy_overlay.py
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ def build_busy_overlay_style(
         return BusyOverlayStyle(
             text="SESSION VACANT",
             badge_bg="#f1c40f",
-            badge_fg="#3b2f00",
+            badge_fg="#ffffff",
             overlay_fill=QColor(241, 196, 15, 195),
             overlay_border=QColor(255, 248, 210, 235),
-            overlay_text=QColor(59, 47, 0),
+            overlay_text=QColor(255, 255, 255),
             accent_dot="#fff6bf",
         )
 
diff --git a/src/aare/gui/widgets/camera_image.py b/src/aare/gui/widgets/camera_image.py
index ded934f4..42fdfa7b 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/widgets/camera_image.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/widgets/camera_image.py
@@ -279,6 +279,9 @@ class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
         painter.restore()
 
     def __draw_session_overlay(self, painter: QPainter):
+        if self.__busy_overlay_style is not None:
+            return
+
         if self.__session_state in (SessionsStateEnum.OwnedByYou, SessionsStateEnum.PendingElseToYou):
             return