diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/threads/axis_video_thread.py b/gui/src/aaregui/threads/axis_video_thread.py
index 547a9da9..24accb63 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/threads/axis_video_thread.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/threads/axis_video_thread.py
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ class VideoThread(QThread):
                     height, width, channel = rgb_frame.shape
                     bytes_per_line = 3 * width
                     qt_image = QImage(rgb_frame.data, width, height, bytes_per_line, QImage.Format.Format_RGB888)
-                    qt_image = qt_image.copy()
-                    if self.is_busy:
-                        self._draw_busy_overlay(qt_image)
 
                     # Store as last good frame
                     self.last_good_frame = qt_image
@@ -130,43 +127,6 @@ class VideoThread(QThread):
                 if self.last_good_frame is not None:
                     self.frame_ready.emit(self.last_good_frame)
 
-    def _draw_busy_overlay(self, image: QImage):
-        painter = QPainter(image)
-        painter.save()
-        painter.resetTransform()
-
-        font = QFont()
-        font.setPointSize(24)
-        font.setBold(True)
-        painter.setFont(font)
-
-        painter.setPen(QPen(QColor(255, 255, 255, 200), 2, Qt.PenStyle.SolidLine))
-        painter.setBrush(QColor(255, 0, 0, 150))
-
-        text = "ROBOT BUSY"
-
-        fm = QFontMetrics(font)
-        text_rect = fm.boundingRect(text)
-        padding = 16
-
-        vw = self.viewport().width()
-        vh = self.viewport().height()
-
-        bg_w = text_rect.width() + 2 * padding
-        bg_h = text_rect.height() + 2 * padding
-        position_x = int((vw - bg_w) / 2)
-        position_y = int((vh - bg_h) / 2)
-
-        bg_rect = QRect(position_x, position_y, bg_w, bg_h)
-
-        painter.setPen(QPen(QColor(255, 255, 255, 220)))
-        painter.setBrush(QColor(255, 215, 0, 180))
-        painter.drawRoundedRect(bg_rect, 10, 10)
-
-        painter.setPen(QPen(QColor(255, 255, 255)))
-        painter.drawText(QPoint(position_x + padding, position_y + padding + fm.ascent()), text)
-
-        painter.restore()
 
     def stop(self):
         self.running = False