diff --git a/src/aare/gui/main_window.py b/src/aare/gui/main_window.py
index 6e66371f..a6b0204a 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/main_window.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/main_window.py
@@ -391,6 +391,8 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.daq.fluorimeter_spectrum_update.connect(self.fluor_panel.update_plot)
         self.daq.fluorimeter_spectrum_update.connect(lambda: self.fluor_panel_dock.setVisible(True))
 
+        self.daq.status_message.connect(self.display_status)
+
         register_tutorials(self, self.tutorial_manager)
 
     def start_text_tutorial(self) -> None:
@@ -522,9 +524,13 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             self.video_tab.setCurrentIndex(0)
 
     @Slot(str)
-    def display_error(self, msg: str):
-        self.status_bar.setStyleSheet("color: red;")
-        self.status_bar.showMessage(f'<span style="color: red; "> {msg} </span>', 10000)
+    def display_status(self, msg: str, is_error: bool = True):
+        if is_error:
+            self.status_bar.setStyleSheet("color: red;")
+            self.status_bar.showMessage(f'<span style="color: red; "> {msg} </span>', 10000)
+        else:
+            self.status_bar.setStyleSheet("color: green;")
+            self.status_bar.showMessage(f'<span style="color: green; "> {msg} </span>', 10000)
 
     def cleanup(self):
         if self.camera_thread is not None: