diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Controls/ActionCenter/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Controls/ActionCenter/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs
index 2588fa54..3fea30db 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Controls/ActionCenter/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Controls/ActionCenter/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop.Controls.ActionCenter
 		private void ShowLowered()
 		{
 			HandButtonText.Text = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringRaiseHand);
+			Message.IsEnabled = true;
 			NotificationButton.ToolTip = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringHandLowered);
 			TextBlock.Text = "L";
 		}
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop.Controls.ActionCenter
 		private void ShowRaised()
 		{
 			HandButtonText.Text = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringLowerHand);
+			Message.IsEnabled = false;
 			NotificationButton.ToolTip = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringHandRaised);
 			TextBlock.Text = "R";
 		}
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Controls/Taskbar/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Controls/Taskbar/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs
index f60cebc5..2e613f9b 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Controls/Taskbar/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Controls/Taskbar/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop.Controls.Taskbar
 		private void ShowLowered()
 		{
 			HandButtonText.Text = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringRaiseHand);
+			Message.IsEnabled = true;
 			NotificationButton.ToolTip = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringHandLowered);
 			TextBlock.Text = "L";
 		}
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop.Controls.Taskbar
 		private void ShowRaised()
 		{
 			HandButtonText.Text = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringLowerHand);
+			Message.IsEnabled = false;
 			NotificationButton.ToolTip = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringHandRaised);
 			TextBlock.Text = "R";
 		}
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Controls/ActionCenter/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Controls/ActionCenter/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs
index b1e4dba4..5720dcdd 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Controls/ActionCenter/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Controls/ActionCenter/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile.Controls.ActionCenter
 		private void ShowLowered()
 		{
 			HandButtonText.Text = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringRaiseHand);
+			Message.IsEnabled = true;
 			NotificationButton.ToolTip = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringHandLowered);
 			TextBlock.Text = "L";
 		}
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile.Controls.ActionCenter
 		private void ShowRaised()
 		{
 			HandButtonText.Text = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringLowerHand);
+			Message.IsEnabled = false;
 			NotificationButton.ToolTip = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringHandRaised);
 			TextBlock.Text = "R";
 		}
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Controls/Taskbar/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Controls/Taskbar/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs
index 67554b61..a3748dd0 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Controls/Taskbar/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Controls/Taskbar/RaiseHandControl.xaml.cs
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile.Controls.Taskbar
 		private void ShowLowered()
 		{
 			HandButtonText.Text = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringRaiseHand);
+			Message.IsEnabled = true;
 			NotificationButton.ToolTip = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringHandLowered);
 			TextBlock.Text = "L";
 		}
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile.Controls.Taskbar
 		private void ShowRaised()
 		{
 			HandButtonText.Text = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringLowerHand);
+			Message.IsEnabled = false;
 			NotificationButton.ToolTip = text.Get(TextKey.Notification_ProctoringHandRaised);
 			TextBlock.Text = "R";
 		}