diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/components/_barcode.scss b/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/components/_barcode.scss
index b6b416977..8c77d5252 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/components/_barcode.scss
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/components/_barcode.scss
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     position: relative;
     max-width: 100%;
     text-align: center;
+    height: calc(70vh - 200px);
 
     video {
         height: calc(70vh - 200px);
diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/fonts/icomoon.eot b/bookwyrm/static/css/fonts/icomoon.eot
index 7b1f2d9d9..69628662b 100644
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diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/fonts/icomoon.svg b/bookwyrm/static/css/fonts/icomoon.svg
index 7dbbe0dc5..c67c8b225 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/css/fonts/icomoon.svg
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/css/fonts/icomoon.svg
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
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diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/fonts/icomoon.ttf b/bookwyrm/static/css/fonts/icomoon.ttf
index 151f2b782..12c79d551 100644
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diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/fonts/icomoon.woff b/bookwyrm/static/css/fonts/icomoon.woff
index bc0818413..624b70f33 100644
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diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/vendor/icons.css b/bookwyrm/static/css/vendor/icons.css
index 4bc7cca55..6477aee5c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/css/vendor/icons.css
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/css/vendor/icons.css
@@ -149,3 +149,6 @@
 .icon-download:before {
   content: "\ea36";
 }
+.icon-barcode:before {
+  content: "\e937";
+}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
index f6811614b..efd5cfff0 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ let BookWyrm = new (class {
                 },
             }, (err) => {
                 if (err) {
+                    scannerNode.replaceChildren();
                     console.log(err);
                     toggleStatus('access-denied');
                     return;
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/search/barcode_modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/search/barcode_modal.html
index 9480197f8..3f7b01cea 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/search/barcode_modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/search/barcode_modal.html
@@ -12,19 +12,26 @@
     
     <div id="barcode-status" class="block">
         <div class="grant-access is-hidden">
+            <span class="icon icon-lock"></span>
             <span class="is-size-5">{% trans "Requesting camera..." %}</span></br>
             <span>{% trans "Grant access to the camera to scan a book's barcode." %}</span>
         </div>
-        <span class="is-size-5 access-denied is-hidden">{% trans "Could not access camera." %}</span>
+        <div class="access-denied is-hidden">
+            <span class="icon icon-warning"></span>
+            <span class="is-size-5">Access denied</span><br/>
+            <span>{% trans "Could not access camera" %}</span>
+        </div>
         <div class="scanning is-hidden">
             <div class="select is-small">
                 <select id="barcode-camera-list">
                 </select>
             </div>
+            <span class="icon icon-barcode"></span>
             <span class="is-size-5">{% trans "Scanning..." context "barcode scanner" %}</span><br/>
             <span>{% trans "Align your book's barcode with the camera." %}</span>
         </div>
         <div class="found is-hidden">
+            <span class="icon icon-check"></span>
             <span class="is-size-5">{% trans "ISBN scanned" context "barcode scanner" %}</span><br/>
             {% trans "Searching for book:" context "followed by ISBN" %} <span class="isbn"></span>...
         </div>