diff --git a/scripts/simple_tab.py b/scripts/simple_tab.py
index bdf7638ec1cbf2e6bf131e925a40b0d4542d49dd..0f383dfc7c88657a2a4ecfda208c382c1a3c1a98 100644
--- a/scripts/simple_tab.py
+++ b/scripts/simple_tab.py
@@ -563,6 +563,8 @@ class SimpleTab(QWidget):
         else:
             #pass
             self.run_pipeline_btn.setEnabled(False)
+            self.update_status("Waiting for distance points...")
+            self.info_labels["Status:"].setText("Waiting for distance points...")
 
     def run_full_pipeline(self):
         if not self.input_path: