diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/raster_data_collection.py b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/raster_data_collection.py
index 2c36593a..d7ea6baf 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/raster_data_collection.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/raster_data_collection.py
@@ -116,10 +116,9 @@ class RasterDataCollectionPanel(ScanSettingsPanel):
         self._layout.addItem(horizontal_spacer, 10, 0, 1, 5)
 
         self._layout.addWidget(QLabel("Measurement time", parent=self), 11, 0)
-        self.total_time = QLabel(f"{self.__total_time}")
+        self.total_time = QLabel(f"{self.__total_time} min 0 s")
         self.total_time.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight | Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignVCenter)
         self._layout.addWidget(self.total_time, 11, 1, 1, 3)
-        self._layout.addWidget(QLabel("min", parent=self), 11, 4)
 
         self.image_time_enter.newValue.connect(self.exp_time_s)
         self.calculate_total_time()
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ class RasterDataCollectionPanel(ScanSettingsPanel):
         self.size_x_label.setText(f"{self.__size_x * self.__n_x:.1f}")
         self.n_y_label.setText(str(self.__n_y))
         self.size_y_label.setText(f"{self.__size_y * self.__n_y:.1f}")
-        self.total_time.setText(f"{(self.__total_time / 60.0):.2f}")
+        self.update_total_time_label()
         try:
             self.exp_time_s(self.image_time_enter.value)
         except ValueError as e:
@@ -206,14 +205,22 @@ class RasterDataCollectionPanel(ScanSettingsPanel):
             # Add other raster-specific parameters here as needed
         ]
 
+    def update_total_time_label(self):
+        mins = int(self.__total_time // 60)
+        secs = int(round(self.__total_time % 60))
+        if secs == 60:
+            mins += 1
+            secs = 0
+        self.total_time.setText(f"{mins} min {secs} s")
+
     def calculate_total_time(self):
         if self.__n_x <= 0 or self.__n_y <= 0 or self.image_time_enter.value < 0:
             self.__total_time = 0.0
         else:
-            self.__total_time = self.__n_x * self.__n_y * self.image_time_enter.value
+            self.__total_time = self.__n_x * self.__n_y * self.image_time_enter.value * 1.3
+            #30% buffer added
         # Show minutes
-        self.total_time.setText(f"{(self.__total_time/60.0):.2f}")
-
+        self.update_total_time_label()
 
     @Slot()
     def _on_evaluate_clicked(self):
diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/rotation_data_collection.py b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/rotation_data_collection.py
index faa27a98..9a3121d1 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/rotation_data_collection.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/rotation_data_collection.py
@@ -100,10 +100,9 @@ class RotationDataCollectionPanel(ScanSettingsPanel):
         self._layout.addWidget(QLabel("s", parent=self), 12, 4)
 
         self._layout.addWidget(QLabel("Total measurement time", parent=self), 13, 0)
-        self.total_time = QLabel(f"{self.__total_time}")
+        self.total_time = QLabel(f"{self.__total_time} min 0 s")
         self.total_time.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight | Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignVCenter)
         self._layout.addWidget(self.total_time, 13, 1, 1, 3)
-        self._layout.addWidget(QLabel("min", parent=self), 13, 4)
 
         self.total_angle.newValue.connect(self.calculate_measurement_time)
         self.image_angle.newValue.connect(self.calculate_measurement_time)
@@ -174,13 +173,23 @@ class RotationDataCollectionPanel(ScanSettingsPanel):
 
         return round(total_angle / image_angle)
 
+    def update_total_time_label(self):
+        mins = int(self.__total_time // 60)
+        secs = int(round(self.__total_time % 60))
+        if secs == 60:
+            mins += 1
+            secs = 0
+        self.total_time.setText(f"{mins} min {secs} s")
+
+
     def calculate_measurement_time(self):
         if self.image_angle.value <= 0 or self.total_angle.value <= 0 or self.image_time_enter.value < 0:
             self.__total_time = 0.0
-            self.total_time.setText("0.0")
+            self.update_total_time_label()
             return
         self.__total_time = (self.total_angle.value / self.image_angle.value) * self.image_time_enter.value
-        self.total_time.setText(f"{self.__total_time / 60:.2f}")
+        self.update_total_time_label()
+
 
     @Slot(str)
     def update_filename(self, filename: str):
diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py
index b454378a..aadaeb03 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class SimpleRotationSettingsPanel(QWidget):
         self.__omega = 0
         self._wilson_b = None
         self.flux_ph_s = None
+        self.total_time_s = 0
         self.parameters = SimpleScanParameters()
         self._prev_params = SimpleScanParameters()
 
@@ -174,14 +175,19 @@ class SimpleRotationSettingsPanel(QWidget):
         self._layout.addWidget(self.calculated_dose_label, 19, 1, 1, 3)
         self._layout.addWidget(QLabel("MGy", parent=self), 19, 4)
 
+        self._layout.addWidget(QLabel("Total measurement time", parent=self), 20, 0)
+        self.total_time = QLabel(f"{self.total_time_s} min 0 s")
+        self.total_time.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight | Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignVCenter)
+        self._layout.addWidget(self.total_time, 20, 1, 1, 3)
+
         # add vertical stretch between detector distance and the run button
-        self._layout.addItem(QSpacerItem(0, 0, QSizePolicy.Policy.Minimum, QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding), 20, 0, 1, 6)
+        self._layout.addItem(QSpacerItem(0, 0, QSizePolicy.Policy.Minimum, QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding), 21, 0, 1, 6)
 
         # Run rotation button
         self.run_rotation_button = QPushButton("Run rotation", parent=self)
         self.run_rotation_button.setStyleSheet("color: rgb(78, 154, 6);")
         self.run_rotation_button.clicked.connect(self.run_measurement)
-        self._layout.addWidget(self.run_rotation_button, 21, 0, 1, 6)
+        self._layout.addWidget(self.run_rotation_button, 22, 0, 1, 6)
 
     @Slot(DAQStatusModel)
     def update_daq_status(self, s: DAQStatusModel):
@@ -251,6 +257,14 @@ class SimpleRotationSettingsPanel(QWidget):
     def update_omega_start(self):
         self.start_angle_enter.update_value(self.__omega)
 
+    def update_total_time_label(self):
+        mins = int(self.total_time_s // 60)
+        secs = int(round(self.total_time_s % 60))
+        if secs == 60:
+            mins += 1
+            secs = 0
+        self.total_time.setText(f"{mins} min {secs} s")
+
     def update_calculated_labels(self):
         if self.__d is None:
             return
@@ -293,13 +307,14 @@ class SimpleRotationSettingsPanel(QWidget):
         self.calculated_dose_rate_label.setText(f"{self.dose_rate_MGy_s:.2f}")
         self.xtal_size_dose_label.setText(f"{self.xtal_size_dose_rate_MGy_s:.2f}")
 
-        total_time_s = self.target_dose_MGy / self.dose_rate_MGy_s
+        self.total_time_s = self.target_dose_MGy / self.dose_rate_MGy_s
+        self.update_total_time_label()
 
-        self.calculated_dose_label.setText(f"<b>{self.xtal_size_dose_rate_MGy_s*total_time_s:.2f}</b>")
+        self.calculated_dose_label.setText(f"<b>{self.xtal_size_dose_rate_MGy_s*self.total_time_s:.2f}</b>")
         if image_angle == 0.0:
             image_angle = 0.001
         self.n_images = round(total_angle / image_angle)
-        self.image_time_s = total_time_s /  self.n_images
+        self.image_time_s = self.total_time_s /  self.n_images
         if self.image_time_s < 0.0011:
             self.transmission = self.image_time_s / 0.0011
             self.image_time_s = 0.0011