diff --git a/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py b/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py
index 5fe1b790..6d939345 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class StatusBar(QStatusBar):
                 self.flux.set_value("0")
             else:
                 try:
-                    num = f"{(status.bl.flux_ph_s / status.bl.transmission):.2E}"
+                    num = f"{(status.bl.flux_ph_s * status.bl.transmission):.2E}"
                     mod, exp = num.split("E")
                     self.flux.set_value(f"{mod} x 10<sup>{int(exp)}</sup>")
                 except Exception as e:  # noqa