diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index cb73de0d..64b110e8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = [
     "uv",
-    "aarecommon>=0.7.3",
+    "aarecommon>=0.8.0",
     "pydantic>=2.11",
     "numpy",
     "jfjoch_client>=1.0.0rc165",
diff --git a/src/aare/daq/devices.py b/src/aare/daq/devices.py
index 0b3071fc..c5ad2d3b 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/devices.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/devices.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import time
 from aarecommon.config.beamline import cfg_get
 from aarecommon.config.logger import setup_logger
 from aarecommon.config.logger_events import log_timing
+from aarecommon.config.util import suppress_output
 from aarecommon.math.coordinate import AerotechCoordinate, SmargonCoordinate
 from aarecommon.models.beamline import MXBeamline
 from aarecommon.models.models import BeamlineStateEnum, SampleCameraSettings, StagePositionEnum
@@ -210,7 +211,12 @@ class BeamlineDevices:
 
     @property
     def full_flux(self) -> float:
-        return self._dispatch.bec_macros.full_flux_ph_per_s()
+        try:
+            with suppress_output():
+                return self._dispatch.bec_macros.full_flux_ph_per_s()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Could not get flux from BEC macro {e}")
+            return 9.99e12
 
     # Cryojet
     @property
diff --git a/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py b/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py
index e235453a..9b88739d 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class StatusBar(QStatusBar):
 
         self.sharpness = ValueLabel("Samcam image sharpness", "", self)
         self.samcam_fps = ValueLabel("Samcam FPS", "fps", self)
-        self.flux = ValueLabel("Flux", "x 10<sup>9</sup> ph/s", self)
+        self.flux = ValueLabel("Flux", "ph/s", self)
         self.transmission = ValueLabel("Transmission", "", self)
         self.ring_current = ValueLabel("Ring current", "mA", self)
         self.wvl = ValueLabel("Wavelength", "&Aring;", self)
@@ -172,7 +172,14 @@ class StatusBar(QStatusBar):
             if status.bl.flux_ph_s is None:
                 self.flux.set_value("0")
             else:
-                self.flux.set_value(f"{(status.bl.flux_ph_s / 1e9):.0f}")
+                try:
+                    num = f"{status.bl.flux_ph_s:.2E}"
+                    mod, exp = num.split("E")
+                    self.flux.set_value(f"{mod} x 10<sup>{int(exp)}</sup>")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.error(f"Error parsing flux result: {e}")
+                    self.flux.set_value(f"{status.bl.flux_ph_s:.2E}")
+
 
             if status.bl.transmission is None:
                 self.transmission.set_value("(moving)")