diff --git a/crates/fj-interop/src/status_report.rs b/crates/fj-interop/src/status_report.rs
index a50b89111..4329d2867 100644
--- a/crates/fj-interop/src/status_report.rs
+++ b/crates/fj-interop/src/status_report.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ impl StatusReport {
 
     /// Update the status
     pub fn update_status(&mut self, status: &str) {
+        if self.status.len() >= 5 {
+            self.clear_status();
+        }
         self.status.push(status.to_string());
     }
 
@@ -22,7 +25,7 @@ impl StatusReport {
     }
 
     /// Reset status
-    pub fn clear_status(&mut self) {
+    fn clear_status(&mut self) {
         self.status.clear();
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/fj-viewer/src/graphics/renderer.rs b/crates/fj-viewer/src/graphics/renderer.rs
index 97c0be630..a2bef5f7f 100644
--- a/crates/fj-viewer/src/graphics/renderer.rs
+++ b/crates/fj-viewer/src/graphics/renderer.rs
@@ -427,16 +427,6 @@ impl Renderer {
         }
 
         let line_drawing_available = self.is_line_drawing_available();
-        egui::SidePanel::right("fj-right-panel").show(
-            &self.egui.context,
-            |ui| {
-                ui.group(|ui| {
-                    egui::ScrollArea::vertical().show(ui, |ui| {
-                        ui.label(format!("Status:\n{}", status.status()))
-                    });
-                })
-            },
-        );
 
         egui::SidePanel::left("fj-left-panel").show(&self.egui.context, |ui| {
             ui.add_space(16.0);
@@ -581,6 +571,18 @@ impl Renderer {
             ui.add_space(16.0);
         });
 
+        egui::Area::new("fj-status-message").show(&self.egui.context, |ui| {
+            ui.group(|ui| {
+                ui.add(egui::Label::new(
+                    egui::RichText::new(format!(
+                        "Status:\n{}",
+                        status.status()
+                    ))
+                    .color(egui::Color32::BLACK),
+                ))
+            })
+        });
+
         // End the UI frame. We could now handle the output and draw the UI with the backend.
         let egui_output = self.egui.context.end_frame();
         let egui_paint_jobs = self.egui.context.tessellate(egui_output.shapes);