diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/scan_workflows.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/scan_workflows.py
index 6affdecf..13b6dba3 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/scan_workflows.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/scan_workflows.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ from openflexure_microscope_server.ui import (
     Accordion,
     HTMLBlock,
     UIElementList,
+    action_button_for,
     property_control_for,
 )
 
@@ -560,6 +561,28 @@ class HistoScanWorkflow(RectGridWorkflow[HistoScanSettingsModel]):
 
         return imaged, focus_height
 
+    @lt.action
+    def check_background(self) -> str:
+        """Check if sample is background.
+
+        This action is a pre-run check for feeding back to the user.
+        """
+        image_array = self._cam.grab_as_array(stream_name="lores")
+        is_sample, bg_message = self._background_detector.image_is_sample(image_array)
+        label = "sample" if is_sample else "background"
+
+        return f"Current image is {label} ({bg_message})"
+
+    @lt.action
+    def set_background(self) -> None:
+        """Set the background for this background detector.
+
+        This sets the background for this workflows background detector as opposed to
+        the active background detector for the camera.
+        """
+        image_array = self._cam.grab_as_array(stream_name="lores")
+        self._background_detector.set_background(image_array)
+
     @lt.endpoint("get", "settings_ui", responses=UI_ELEMENT_RESPONSE)
     def settings_ui(self) -> UIElementList:
         """Return the UI for the workflow's settings in the scan tab."""
@@ -593,13 +616,32 @@ class HistoScanWorkflow(RectGridWorkflow[HistoScanSettingsModel]):
                 ),
             ]
         )
+        background_ui = self._background_detector.settings_ui()
+        set_bg_button = action_button_for(
+            self,
+            "set_background",
+            poll_interval=0.1,
+            submit_label="Set Background",
+            can_terminate=False,
+            notify_on_success=True,
+            success_message="Background image has been updated",
+        )
+        check_bg_button = action_button_for(
+            self,
+            "check_background",
+            poll_interval=0.1,
+            submit_label="Check Current Image",
+            can_terminate=False,
+            notify_on_success=True,
+            response_is_success_message=True,
+        )
+
+        background_ui.root += [set_bg_button, check_bg_button]
+
         return UIElementList(
             [
                 HTMLBlock(html=f"<h4>{self.display_name}</h4><p>{self.ui_blurb}<p>"),
-                Accordion(
-                    title="Background Detect",
-                    children=self._background_detector.settings_ui(),
-                ),
+                Accordion(title="Background Detect", children=background_ui),
                 Accordion(
                     title="Scan Settings",
                     children=scan_settings,
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/ui.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/ui.py
index 66e12241..9df04f5d 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/ui.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/ui.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class ActionButton(BaseModel):
     action: str
     """The name of the action to be triggered."""
 
-    poll_interval: int = 1
+    poll_interval: float = 1
     """The interval for polling in seconds."""
 
     submit_label: str = "Submit"
@@ -171,6 +171,12 @@ class ActionButton(BaseModel):
     notify_on_success: bool = False
     """Specify whether to a notification on successful completion."""
 
+    response_is_success_message: bool = False
+    """Set True to use the action response as the success message.
+
+    If set ``success_message`` has is never used.
+    """
+
     success_message: str = "Success!"
     """The message to show on successful completion."""
 
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/appContent.vue b/webapp/src/components/appContent.vue
index 51428b5f..502462d7 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/appContent.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/components/appContent.vue
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ import tabContent from "./genericComponents/tabContent.vue";
 
 // Import new content components
 import aboutContent from "./tabContentComponents/aboutContent.vue";
-import backgroundDetectContent from "./tabContentComponents/backgroundDetectContent.vue";
 import controlContent from "./tabContentComponents/controlContent.vue";
 import loggingContent from "./tabContentComponents/loggingContent.vue";
 import powerContent from "./tabContentComponents/powerContent.vue";
@@ -150,15 +149,6 @@ export default {
           component: markRaw(controlContent),
           requiredThings: [],
         },
-        {
-          id: "background-detect",
-          title: "Background Detect",
-          icon: "background_replace",
-          component: markRaw(backgroundDetectContent),
-          // While stage isn't needed; automatic background detect has little function
-          // for a manual microscope.
-          requiredThings: ["stage"],
-        },
         {
           id: "slide-scan",
           title: "Slide Scan",
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/serverSpecifiedActionButton.vue b/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/serverSpecifiedActionButton.vue
index 78f81dd0..df1afd23 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/serverSpecifiedActionButton.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/serverSpecifiedActionButton.vue
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ export default {
      */
     actionResponse: function (response) {
       if (this.actionData.notify_on_success) {
-        this.modalNotify(this.actionData.success_message);
+        if (this.actionData.response_is_success_message) {
+          this.modalNotify(response.output);
+        } else {
+          this.modalNotify(this.actionData.success_message);
+        }
         this.$emit("response", response);
       }
     },
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/serverSpecifiedInterface.vue b/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/serverSpecifiedInterface.vue
index 0a48c572..8c47c622 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/serverSpecifiedInterface.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/components/labThingsComponents/serverSpecifiedInterface.vue
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     />
     <server-specified-action-button
       v-else-if="element.element_type === 'action_button'"
-      :property-data="element"
+      :action-data="element"
     />
     <simple-accordion v-else-if="element.element_type === 'accordion'" :title="element.title">
       <server-specified-interface :elements="element.children" />
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/backgroundDetectComponents/paneBackgroundDetect.vue b/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/backgroundDetectComponents/paneBackgroundDetect.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index d71959dd..00000000
--- a/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/backgroundDetectComponents/paneBackgroundDetect.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,129 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <div ref="backgroundDetectContent" class="uk-padding-small">
-    <div>
-      <ul uk-accordion="multiple: true">
-        <li>
-          <a class="uk-accordion-title" href="#">Configure</a>
-          <div class="uk-accordion-content">
-            <h4 v-if="backgroundDetectorDisplayName" class="detector-name">
-              {{ backgroundDetectorDisplayName }}
-            </h4>
-            <server-specified-property-control
-              v-for="(setting, index) in backgroundDetectorSettings"
-              :key="'detector_setting' + index"
-              :property-data="setting"
-            />
-          </div>
-        </li>
-      </ul>
-      <div class="uk-margin">
-        <action-button
-          thing="camera"
-          action="set_background"
-          submit-label="Set Background"
-          :can-terminate="false"
-          :poll-interval="0.1"
-          @response="alertBackgroundSet"
-          @error="modalError"
-        />
-      </div>
-      <div class="uk-margin">
-        <!--Once status is read this should be disabled if not ready..-->
-        <action-button
-          thing="camera"
-          action="image_is_sample"
-          submit-label="Check Current Image"
-          :is-disabled="!ready"
-          :can-terminate="false"
-          :poll-interval="0.1"
-          @response="alertImageLabel"
-          @error="modalError"
-        />
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
-
-<script>
-import ActionButton from "../../labThingsComponents/actionButton.vue";
-import ServerSpecifiedPropertyControl from "../../labThingsComponents/serverSpecifiedPropertyControl.vue";
-import { useIntersectionObserver } from "@vueuse/core";
-
-export default {
-  components: {
-    ActionButton,
-    ServerSpecifiedPropertyControl,
-  },
-
-  data() {
-    return {
-      ready: false,
-      backgroundDetectorName: undefined,
-      backgroundDetectorDisplayName: undefined,
-      backgroundDetectorSettings: [],
-      animate: false,
-    };
-  },
-
-  async created() {
-    await this.readSettings();
-  },
-
-  mounted() {
-    useIntersectionObserver(
-      this.$refs.backgroundDetectContent,
-      ([{ isIntersecting }]) => {
-        this.visibilityChanged(isIntersecting);
-      },
-      {
-        threshold: 0.0,
-      },
-    );
-  },
-
-  methods: {
-    async safeReadSettings() {
-      if (!this.$store.state.connected) return;
-
-      try {
-        await this.readSettings();
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error("Error reading background detector settings:", error);
-      }
-    },
-
-    visibilityChanged(isVisible) {
-      if (isVisible) {
-        this.safeReadSettings();
-      }
-    },
-    alertBackgroundSet() {
-      this.modalNotify(`Background image has been updated`);
-    },
-    alertImageLabel(r) {
-      let label = r.output[0] ? "sample" : "background";
-      this.modalNotify(`Current image is ${label} (${r.output[1]})`);
-    },
-    readSettings: async function () {
-      this.backgroundDetectorName = await this.readThingProperty(
-        "camera",
-        "background_detector_name",
-      );
-      if (this.backgroundDetectorName) {
-        this.ready = await this.readThingProperty(this.backgroundDetectorName, "ready");
-        this.backgroundDetectorSettings =
-          (await this.getThingEndpoint(this.backgroundDetectorName, "settings_ui")) || [];
-        this.backgroundDetectorDisplayName = await this.readThingProperty(
-          this.backgroundDetectorName,
-          "display_name",
-        );
-      }
-    },
-  },
-};
-</script>
-<style scoped lang="less">
-.detector-name {
-  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/backgroundDetectContent.vue b/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/backgroundDetectContent.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 7af5b0be..00000000
--- a/webapp/src/components/tabContentComponents/backgroundDetectContent.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <!-- Grid managing tab content -->
-  <div uk-grid class="uk-height-1-1 uk-margin-remove uk-padding-remove">
-    <div class="control-component">
-      <paneBackgroundDetect />
-    </div>
-    <div class="view-component uk-width-expand">
-      <streamDisplay />
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
-
-<script>
-import paneBackgroundDetect from "./backgroundDetectComponents/paneBackgroundDetect";
-import streamDisplay from "./streamContent.vue";
-
-export default {
-  name: "BackgroundDetectContent",
-
-  components: {
-    paneBackgroundDetect,
-    streamDisplay,
-  },
-};
-</script>