diff --git a/src/components/mini-widgets/VeryGenericIndicator.vue b/src/components/mini-widgets/VeryGenericIndicator.vue
index d2a37d6d1..3fc3013cb 100644
--- a/src/components/mini-widgets/VeryGenericIndicator.vue
+++ b/src/components/mini-widgets/VeryGenericIndicator.vue
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ const closeDialog = async (): Promise<void> => {
   }
   if (loggedMiniWidgets.value.some((name) => normalize(name) === normalize(displayName))) {
     await Swal.fire({
-      text: `This variable name is already being logged. Please rename it on The 'Custom' tab.`,
+      text: `This variable name is already being logged here or inside another view. 
+      Please rename it on The 'Custom' tab.`,
       icon: 'info',
     })
     return
@@ -273,7 +274,9 @@ const logCurrentState = (): void => {
 watch(
   finalValue,
   () => {
-    logCurrentState()
+    if (miniWidget.value.managerVars.configMenuOpen === false) {
+      logCurrentState()
+    }
   },
   { immediate: true }
 )
@@ -295,6 +298,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
   updateVariableState()
   updateWidgetName()
   updateGenericVariablesNames()
+
   if (miniWidget.value.options.displayName) {
     CurrentlyLoggedVariables.addVariable(miniWidget.value.options.displayName)
   }