diff --git a/deja_vu/src/action.rs b/deja_vu/src/action.rs
index 090d974..48257c4 100644
--- a/deja_vu/src/action.rs
+++ b/deja_vu/src/action.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ pub enum Action {
     Select(Option<usize>, Option<usize>), // indicies for (source, dest) etc
     SelectRight(Option<usize>, Option<usize>), // indicies for right info pane
     UpdateDiskList(Vec<Disk>),
+    UpdateFooter(String),
     UpdateLeft(String, Vec<String>, Vec<String>, bool), // (title, labels, items, select_one)
     UpdateRight(Vec<Vec<DVLine>>, usize, Vec<Vec<DVLine>>), // (labels, start_index, items) - items before start are always shown
     // Screens
diff --git a/deja_vu/src/app.rs b/deja_vu/src/app.rs
index 84844f8..70b0410 100644
--- a/deja_vu/src/app.rs
+++ b/deja_vu/src/app.rs
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@ impl App {
                 }
                 Action::SetMode(new_mode) => {
                     self.set_mode(new_mode)?;
+                    self.action_tx
+                        .send(Action::UpdateFooter(build_footer_string(self.cur_mode)))?;
                     let (title, labels, items, select_one) = build_left_items(self, self.cur_mode);
                     self.action_tx
                         .send(Action::UpdateLeft(title, labels, items, select_one))?;
@@ -550,6 +552,20 @@ fn get_chunks(r: Rect) -> Vec<Rect> {
     chunks
 }
 
+fn build_footer_string(cur_mode: Mode) -> String {
+    match cur_mode {
+        Mode::ScanDisks | Mode::PreClone | Mode::Clone | Mode::PostClone => {
+            String::from("(q) to quit")
+        }
+        Mode::SelectParts => String::from("(Enter) to select / (s) to start over / (q) to quit"),
+        Mode::SelectDisks => String::from(
+            "(Enter) to select / / (i) to install driver / (r) to rescan / (q) to quit",
+        ),
+        Mode::SelectTableType => String::from("(Enter) to select / (b) to go back / (q) to quit"),
+        Mode::Confirm => String::from("(Enter) to confirm / (b) to go back / (q) to quit"),
+        Mode::Done | Mode::Failed | Mode::InstallDrivers => String::from("(Enter) or (q) to quit"),
+    }
+}
 fn build_left_items(app: &App, cur_mode: Mode) -> (String, Vec<String>, Vec<String>, bool) {
     let title: String;
     let mut items = Vec::new();
diff --git a/deja_vu/src/components/footer.rs b/deja_vu/src/components/footer.rs
index a085cfe..3a45fb4 100644
--- a/deja_vu/src/components/footer.rs
+++ b/deja_vu/src/components/footer.rs
@@ -51,25 +51,9 @@ impl Component for Footer {
     }
 
     fn update(&mut self, action: Action) -> Result<Option<Action>> {
-        if let Action::SetMode(new_mode) = action {
-            self.text = match new_mode {
-                Mode::ScanDisks | Mode::PreClone | Mode::Clone | Mode::PostClone => {
-                    String::from("(q) to quit")
-                }
-                Mode::SelectParts => {
-                    String::from("(Enter) to select / (s) to start over / (q) to quit")
-                }
-                Mode::SelectDisks => String::from(
-                    "(Enter) to select / / (i) to install driver / (r) to rescan / (q) to quit",
-                ),
-                Mode::SelectTableType => {
-                    String::from("(Enter) to select / (b) to go back / (q) to quit")
-                }
-                Mode::Confirm => String::from("(Enter) to confirm / (b) to go back / (q) to quit"),
-                Mode::Done | Mode::Failed | Mode::InstallDrivers => {
-                    String::from("(Enter) or (q) to quit")
-                }
-            }
+        match action {
+            Action::UpdateFooter(text) => self.text = text,
+            _ => {}
         }
         Ok(None)
     }