diff --git a/src/aare/gui/widgets/busy_overlay.py b/src/aare/gui/widgets/busy_overlay.py
index 8bb9b905..3a0d11e7 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/widgets/busy_overlay.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/widgets/busy_overlay.py
@@ -181,14 +181,14 @@ def build_busy_overlay_style(
         SessionsStateEnum.Vacant,
     }:
         return BusyOverlayStyle(
-            text="In viewing mode",
+            text="Viewing mode, Click here to grab the baton",
             badge_bg=BUSY_YELLOW,
             badge_fg=WHITE,
             overlay_fill=qcolor(BUSY_YELLOW, 195),
             overlay_border=qcolor(BUSY_YELLOW_BORDER, 235),
             overlay_text=qcolor(WHITE),
             accent_dot=BUSY_YELLOW_DOT,
-            subtext="Click here to grab the baton if you need to interact with GUI",
+            subtext="Grab the baton if you need to interact with GUI",
         )
     if not is_busy:
         return None