diff --git a/components/src/molecules/DropdownMenu/index.tsx b/components/src/molecules/DropdownMenu/index.tsx
index 276be51511a..4664cdc04b6 100644
--- a/components/src/molecules/DropdownMenu/index.tsx
+++ b/components/src/molecules/DropdownMenu/index.tsx
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ export function DropdownMenu(props: DropdownMenuProps): JSX.Element {
                       </StyledText>
                       <StyledText
                         desktopStyle="captionRegular"
-                        color={COLORS.black70}
+                        color={COLORS.grey60}
                       >
                         {option.subtext}
                       </StyledText>
diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/StepForm/StepTools/AbsorbanceReaderTools/Initialization.tsx b/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/StepForm/StepTools/AbsorbanceReaderTools/Initialization.tsx
index 1b6c5252917..8dfdb1456a8 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/StepForm/StepTools/AbsorbanceReaderTools/Initialization.tsx
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/pages/Designer/ProtocolSteps/StepForm/StepTools/AbsorbanceReaderTools/Initialization.tsx
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ function WavelengthItem(props: WavelengthItemProps): JSX.Element {
     handleDeleteWavelength,
     index,
     error,
+    mode,
   } = props
   const { t } = useTranslation('form')
   const showCustom = !DEFINED_OPTIONS.some(({ value }) => value === wavelength)
@@ -332,7 +333,7 @@ function WavelengthItem(props: WavelengthItemProps): JSX.Element {
           error={!isFocused ? error : null}
         />
       ) : null}
-      {wavelengths.length > 1 ? (
+      {wavelengths.length > 1 && mode === 'multi' ? (
         <Btn
           onClick={() => {
             handleDeleteWavelength(index)
diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/ui/modules/selectors.ts b/protocol-designer/src/ui/modules/selectors.ts
index c0b9da78da7..d5f39bc3159 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/ui/modules/selectors.ts
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/ui/modules/selectors.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
 import type { DropdownOption } from '@opentrons/components'
 import type { Selector } from '../../types'
 import type { LabwareNamesByModuleId } from '../../steplist/types'
+import { getDeckSetupForActiveItem } from '../../top-selectors/labware-locations'
 
 export const getLabwareNamesByModuleId: Selector<LabwareNamesByModuleId> = createSelector(
   getInitialDeckSetup,
@@ -86,11 +87,11 @@ export const getHeaterShakerLabwareOptions: Selector<
 export const getAbsorbanceReaderLabwareOptions: Selector<
   DropdownOption[]
 > = createSelector(
-  getInitialDeckSetup,
+  getDeckSetupForActiveItem,
   getLabwareNicknamesById,
-  (initialDeckSetup, nicknamesById) => {
+  (deckSetup, nicknamesById) => {
     const absorbanceReaderModuleOptions = getModuleLabwareOptions(
-      initialDeckSetup,
+      deckSetup,
       nicknamesById,
       ABSORBANCE_READER_TYPE
     )