diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/data_collection_settings.py b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/data_collection_settings.py
index 19057f45..70d2d0bc 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/data_collection_settings.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/data_collection_settings.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
     QGridLayout,
     QPushButton,
     QWidget,
-    QProgressBar, QMessageBox,
+    QProgressBar, QMessageBox, QLabel,
 )
 
 from aaredaqlib.diffraction_geometry import DiffractionGeometry
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ class DataCollectionSettings(QFrame):
         self.progress_bar.setStyleSheet("background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);")
         v_layout.addWidget(self.progress_bar)
 
+        self.detector_state = QLabel(self)
+        self.detector_state.setText("Detector state: <b>Idle</b>")
+        v_layout.addWidget(self.detector_state)
+
+        self.detector_message = QLabel(self)
+        self.detector_message.setText("Detector message: <b>''</b>")
+        v_layout.addWidget(self.detector_message)
+
         abort_button = QPushButton("Abort measurement", parent=self)
         abort_button.setStyleSheet("color: rgb(164, 0, 0);")
         abort_button.clicked.connect(self.cancel_button_clicked)
@@ -103,6 +111,39 @@ class DataCollectionSettings(QFrame):
         jfjoch_status = s.jfjoch_status
         progress = getattr(jfjoch_status, "progress", None)
 
+        #states are Enum: "Idle" "Waiting" "Busy" "Error" "Not connected"
+        #message serverity is  Enum: "success" "info" "warning" "error"
+        #messagge is string
+        #progress is float from 0 to 1
+
+        if (jfjoch_status.message_severity == "error" or jfjoch_status.state == "Error"
+                or jfjoch_status.state == "Not connected"):
+            self.detector_message.setStyleSheet("color: rgb(164, 0, 0);")
+            self.detector_state.setStyleSheet("color: rgb(164, 0, 0);")
+        elif jfjoch_status.message_severity == "warning":
+            self.detector_message.setStyleSheet("color: rgb(255, 165, 0);")
+        elif jfjoch_status.message_severity == "success":
+            self.detector_message.setStyleSheet("color: rgb(0, 128, 0);")
+        elif jfjoch_status.message_severity == "info":
+            self.detector_message.setStyleSheet("color: rgb(0, 0, 255);")
+        else:
+            self.detector_message.setStyleSheet("color: rgb(0, 0, 255);")
+
+        if (jfjoch_status.state == "Busy" or
+                jfjoch_status.state == "Measuring" or jfjoch_status.state == "Pedestal"):
+            self.detector_state.setStyleSheet("color: rgb(255, 165, 0);")
+        elif jfjoch_status.state == "waiting":
+            self.detector_state.setStyleSheet("color: rgb(255, 165, 0);")
+        elif jfjoch_status.state == "Idle":
+            self.detector_state.setStyleSheet("color: rgb(0, 0, 255);")
+            self.progress_bar.setVisible(False)
+        else:
+            self.detector_state.setStyleSheet("color: rgb(0, 0, 255);")
+            logger.debug(f"unknown detector state {jfjoch_status.state}")
+
+        self.detector_state.setText(f"Detector state: <b>{jfjoch_status.state}</b>")
+        self.detector_message.setText(f"Detector message: <b>{jfjoch_status.message}</b>")
+
         if progress:
             if not self.progress_bar.isVisible():
                 self.progress_bar.setVisible(True)
@@ -114,12 +155,6 @@ class DataCollectionSettings(QFrame):
         else:
             self.progress_bar.setVisible(False)
 
-        #states are Enum: "Idle" "Waiting" "Busy" "Error" "Not connected"
-        #message serverity is  Enum: "success" "info" "warning" "error"
-        #messagge is string
-        #progress is float from 0 to 1
-        if jfjoch_status.state == "Error":
-            QMessageBox.critical(self, "Error", jfjoch_status.message)
 
 
     @Slot(int)
diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/message_box.py b/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/message_box.py
index a8134a20..400563ea 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/message_box.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/message_box.py
@@ -93,4 +93,27 @@ def ring_current_auto_check(parent, ring_current, check_func) -> bool:
     loop.exec()  # returns as soon as box finishes without blocking UI processing of its signals
 
     result = box.result()
-    return result == QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes
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+    return result == QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes
+
+def detector_status_check(parent, jfjoch_status) -> bool:
+    if jfjoch_status.state == "Idle":
+        return True
+    elif jfjoch_status.state == "Inactive":
+        QMessageBox.warning(parent, "Detector Inactive", f"Please initialise detector from JFJoch Control Panel."
+                                                         f"Message: {jfjoch_status.message}")
+    elif jfjoch_status.state == "Busy":
+        QMessageBox.warning(parent, "Detector busy", f"Dector in Busy State, please check JFJoch Control Panel.\n"
+                                                     f" Detector Message: {jfjoch_status.message}")
+    elif jfjoch_status.state == "Measuring" or jfjoch_status.state == "Pedestal":
+        QMessageBox.warning(parent, "Detector measuring", f"Detector measuring, please wait.\n"
+                                                          f"State:{jfjoch_status.state}\n"
+                                                          f"Message: {jfjoch_status.message}")
+    elif jfjoch_status.state == "Error":
+        QMessageBox.critical(parent, "Detector error", f"Detector in Error State, please check JFJoch Control Panel.\n"
+                                                       f"Detector status: {jfjoch_status.state}\n"
+                                                               f"Message: {jfjoch_status.message}\n")
+    else:
+        QMessageBox.warning(parent, "unkwown state", f"State:{jfjoch_status.state}\n"
+                                                         f"Message: {jfjoch_status.message}\n"
+                                                     f"Please Check JFJoch Control Panel.")
+    return False
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