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 4c8f5a18d76..c394627a677 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
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ function WavelengthItem(props: WavelengthItemProps): JSX.Element {
     handleDeleteWavelength,
     index,
     error,
+    mode,
   } = props
   const { t } = useTranslation('form')
   const showCustom = !DEFINED_OPTIONS.some(({ value }) => value === wavelength)
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ 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..8d5edb5a59b 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/ui/modules/selectors.ts
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/ui/modules/selectors.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   TEMPERATURE_MODULE_TYPE,
 } from '@opentrons/shared-data'
 import { getInitialDeckSetup } from '../../step-forms/selectors'
+import { getDeckSetupForActiveItem } from '../../top-selectors/labware-locations'
 import { getLabwareNicknamesById } from '../labware/selectors'
 import {
   getModuleLabwareOptions,
@@ -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
     )