diff --git a/pkg/arvo/app/dojo.hoon b/pkg/arvo/app/dojo.hoon
index b127a3ce0b..84c827f0b6 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/app/dojo.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/app/dojo.hoon
@@ -735,9 +735,9 @@
       ^+  +>+>
       =^  dat  say  (~(transceive sole say) cal)
       ?:  |(?=(^ per) ?=(^ pux) ?=(~ pro))
-        ~&  %dy-edit-busy
         =^  lic  say  (~(transmit sole say) dat)
-        (dy-diff %mor [%det lic] [%bel ~] ~)
+        =/  tip=@t  'dojo: busy (press backspace to abort)'
+        (dy-diff %mor [%det lic] [%bel ~] [%tan [tip ~]] ~)
       =>  .(per `dat)
       =/  res  (mule |.((slam u.pro !>((tufa buf.say)))))
       ?:  ?=(%| -.res)