diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index 5cdacdcc..ab5ced80 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -1821,7 +1821,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
         self.__cfg.set_busy(BeamlineStateEnum.SampleAlignment)
         try:
             self.__cfg.abr_meas_pos = AerotechCoordinate(at_mm=self.__devs.aerotech_pos.at_mm)
-            #self.__devs.bec_worker.save_current_aerotech_position()
+            # self.__devs.bec_worker.save_current_aerotech_position()
             self.__cfg.state_busy = False
         except Exception:
             self.__cfg.state_busy = False
@@ -3235,7 +3235,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
             exp_shutter_open = self.__devs.exp_shutter.state()
             pss_prohibited = self.__devs.pss.is_prohibited()
             pss_alarm = self.__devs.pss.alarm_active()
-            flux = self.__devs.full_flux
+            flux = self.__devs.flux
             samcam_settings = self.__devs.samcam_settings
             bl = self.__bl
             transmission = self.__devs.transmission
diff --git a/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py b/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py
index b77285a5..ed7baa9d 100644
--- a/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py
+++ b/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py
@@ -381,6 +381,14 @@ class BECClientWorker:
         energy_kev = energy_ev / 1000
         return energy_kev
 
+    def get_flux_x10sa(self):
+        try:
+            curr, max = bpm2flux()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Could not get 10s flux from macro {e}")
+            curr, max = 9e12, 9e12
+        return curr
+
     def change_energy(self, value: float | int, plot: bool = False):
         current_energy = self.check_current_energy()
         logger.info(f"Current energy: {current_energy:.1f} eV")
diff --git a/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py b/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py
index ad8f4af3..faee268e 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/widgets/status_bar.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ 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)
@@ -138,8 +138,13 @@ 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)")
             else: