diff --git a/src/aare/gui/panels/scan_settings_panel.py b/src/aare/gui/panels/scan_settings_panel.py
index fa779029..eec08b01 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/panels/scan_settings_panel.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/panels/scan_settings_panel.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from PySide6.QtWidgets import QWidget, QGridLayout, QLabel, QPushButton
 
 from aare.common.diffraction_geometry import DiffractionGeometry
 from aare.common.logger_config import setup_logger
-from aare.common.models import DAQStatusModel
+from aare.common.models import DAQStatusModel, SessionsStateEnum
 from aare.gui.widgets.message_box import ring_current_low_check, experiment_hutch_shutter_check
 from aare.gui.widgets.number_line_edit import CheckedLineEdit
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class ScanSettingsPanel(QWidget):
         self.__diffraction = s.diffraction
         self._ring_current = s.bl.ring_current_mA
         self._experiment_shutter_state = s.bl.exp_shutter_open
-        can_edit = (not s.busy) and (s.session.session.name == "OwnedByYou")
+        can_edit = (not s.busy) and (s.session.session in (SessionsStateEnum.OwnedByYou, SessionsStateEnum.PendingElseToYou))
         self._can_edit_params = can_edit
         # Lock/unlock base NumberLineEdits