diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py b/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py
index da29d959..b0538cdc 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
 
         self.__raster_mgr = raster
         self.__state = SampleCameraImageState.IDLE
+        self.__session_state: SessionsStateEnum | None = None
         self.__sam_cam = SampleCameraSettings(exposure=0.1, gain=100.0)
         self.__is_daq_busy = False
 
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
         self.__bounding_box = None
         self.__show_detections = True
 
+
         self.start_point = None  # Starting point of the rectangle
         self.end_point = None  # Ending point of the rectangle
 
@@ -129,38 +131,31 @@ class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
             self.__detections = []
         self.update()
 
-    def __draw_busy_overlay(self, painter: QPainter, rect):
-        """Draw 'BEAMLINE BUSY' text overlay when DAQ is in busy state."""
+    def __draw_busy_overlay(self, painter: QPainter):
+
         if not self.__is_daq_busy:
             return
 
-        # Save the current painter state
         painter.save()
 
-        # Reset the painter to work in device coordinates (viewport coordinates)
         painter.resetTransform()
 
-        # Set up the text properties with fixed font size
         font = QFont()
         font.setPointSize(24)  # Fixed size in points
         font.setBold(True)
         painter.setFont(font)
 
-        # Create a semi-transparent background
         painter.setPen(QPen(QColor(255, 255, 255, 200), 2, Qt.PenStyle.SolidLine))
-        painter.setBrush(QColor(255, 0, 0, 150))  # Semi-transparent red background
+        painter.setBrush(QColor(255, 0, 0, 150))
 
         text = "BEAMLINE BUSY"
 
-        # Calculate text dimensions using the fixed font
         font_metrics = QFontMetrics(font)
         text_rect = font_metrics.boundingRect(text)
 
-        # Fixed position in viewport coordinates (50, 50 from top-left corner)
         position_x = 50  # 50 pixels from left edge
         position_y = 50  # 50 pixels from top edge
 
-        # Create a rectangle for the background in viewport coordinates
         padding = 20
         bg_rect = QRect(
             position_x - padding,
@@ -169,10 +164,8 @@ class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
             text_rect.height() + 2 * padding
         )
 
-        # Draw the background rectangle
         painter.drawRoundedRect(bg_rect, 10, 10)
 
-        # Draw the text at fixed viewport position
         painter.setPen(QPen(QColor(255, 255, 255), 2, Qt.PenStyle.SolidLine))
         text_pos = QPoint(
             position_x,
@@ -180,7 +173,48 @@ class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
         )
         painter.drawText(text_pos, text)
 
-        # Restore the painter state
+        painter.restore()
+
+    def __draw_session_overlay(self, painter: QPainter):
+        if self.__session_state not in (SessionsStateEnum.Vacant, SessionsStateEnum.OwnedByElse):
+            return
+
+        painter.save()
+        painter.resetTransform()
+
+        font = QFont()
+        font.setPointSize(24)
+        font.setBold(True)
+        painter.setFont(font)
+
+        if self.__session_state == SessionsStateEnum.Vacant:
+            bg_color = QColor(255, 215, 0, 180)
+            text = "Session Vacant"
+        else:
+            bg_color = QColor(255, 0, 0, 150)
+            text = "Session Other"
+
+        fm = QFontMetrics(font)
+        text_rect = fm.boundingRect(text)
+        padding = 16
+
+        vw = self.viewport().width()
+        vh = self.viewport().height()
+
+        bg_w = text_rect.width() + 2 * padding
+        bg_h = text_rect.height() + 2 * padding
+        position_x = int((vw - bg_w) / 2)
+        position_y = int((vh - bg_h) / 2)
+
+        bg_rect = QRect(position_x, position_y, bg_w, bg_h)
+
+        painter.setPen(QPen(QColor(255, 255, 255, 220)))
+        painter.setBrush(bg_color)
+        painter.drawRoundedRect(bg_rect, 10, 10)
+
+        painter.setPen(QPen(QColor(255, 255, 255)))
+        painter.drawText(QPoint(position_x + padding, position_y + padding + fm.ascent()), text)
+
         painter.restore()
 
     def drawForeground(self, painter, rect):
@@ -188,7 +222,8 @@ class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
         self.__draw_beam_center(painter)
         self.__raster_mgr.draw_grid(painter, self.__raster_alpha)
         self.__draw_helical(painter)
-        self.__draw_busy_overlay(painter, rect)
+        self.__draw_busy_overlay(painter)
+        self.__draw_session_overlay(painter)
         self.__draw_detections(painter, rect)
 
     def resizeEvent(self, event):
@@ -395,6 +430,11 @@ class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
         self.__sam_cam = s.bl.sample_camera
         self.__bounding_box = s.box
 
+        new_session_state = s.session.session if hasattr(s, 'session') else None
+        if new_session_state != self.__session_state:
+            self.__session_state = new_session_state
+            self.update()
+
         if s.busy != self.__is_daq_busy:
             self.__is_daq_busy = s.busy
             self.update()
@@ -405,6 +445,7 @@ class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
             self.__state = SampleCameraImageState.IDLE
 
 
+
     def __left_single_click(self, event):
         match self.__state:
             case SampleCameraImageState.BEAM_MARKING: