diff --git a/src/radar_screen.cpp b/src/radar_screen.cpp
index c77d0fc..0765b6c 100644
--- a/src/radar_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/radar_screen.cpp
@@ -1349,15 +1349,20 @@ void runSearch(TFT_eSPI& tft, int16_t top) {
     auto redraw = [&]() {
         tft.fillScreen(TFT_BLACK);
         tft.setTextColor(TFT_GREEN, TFT_BLACK);
-        tft.setCursor(10, 14);
-        //tft.print("Search");
-
-        tft.fillRect(8, 30, Config::SCREEN_WIDTH - 16, 28, TFT_BLACK);
+tft.fillRect(8, 30, Config::SCREEN_WIDTH - 16, 28, TFT_BLACK);
         tft.drawRect(8, 30, Config::SCREEN_WIDTH - 16, 28, TFT_GREEN);
         tft.setTextSize(2);
-        tft.setTextColor(TFT_GREEN, TFT_BLACK);
         tft.setCursor(14, 52);
-        tft.print(buf);
+        if (buf[0] == 0) {
+            tft.setTextColor(TFT_DARKGREY, TFT_BLACK);
+            tft.setTextSize(1);
+            tft.setCursor(14, 49);
+            tft.print("Flight number or hex code");
+            tft.setTextSize(2);
+        } else {
+            tft.setTextColor(TFT_GREEN, TFT_BLACK);
+            tft.print(buf);
+        }
         tft.setTextSize(1);
 
         if (showingNotFound) {