diff --git a/source/components/Simu.js b/source/components/Simu.js
index 091336a5e..37f85eee1 100644
--- a/source/components/Simu.js
+++ b/source/components/Simu.js
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@ export default class Simu extends Component {
 					<FoldedSteps />
 					<GoToAnswers />
 					<TargetSelection colours={colours} />
-					{conversationStarted && (
-						<>
-							<ProgressTip />
-							<Conversation textColourOnWhite={colours.textColourOnWhite} />
-						</>
-					)}
+					{conversationStarted &&
+						!blockingInputControls && (
+							<>
+								<ProgressTip />
+								<Conversation textColourOnWhite={colours.textColourOnWhite} />
+							</>
+						)}
 					{!noUserInput && !blockingInputControls && <GoToExplanations />}
 				</div>
 				{!noUserInput && !blockingInputControls && <ResultView />}
diff --git a/source/components/TargetSelection.js b/source/components/TargetSelection.js
index 1f8a9b2c6..2a275ff88 100644
--- a/source/components/TargetSelection.js
+++ b/source/components/TargetSelection.js
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ export default class TargetSelection extends Component {
 									{...{
 										target,
 										conversationStarted,
-										isActiveInput: activeInput === target.dottedName
+										isActiveInput: activeInput === target.dottedName,
+										blockingInputControls
 									}}
 								/>
 								<TargetInputOrValue
@@ -159,12 +160,18 @@ export default class TargetSelection extends Component {
 	}
 }
 
-let Header = ({ target, conversationStarted, isActiveInput }) => {
+let Header = ({
+	target,
+	conversationStarted,
+	isActiveInput,
+	blockingInputControls
+}) => {
 	return (
 		<span className="header">
-			{conversationStarted && (
-				<ProgressCircle target={target} isActiveInput={isActiveInput} />
-			)}
+			{conversationStarted &&
+				!blockingInputControls && (
+					<ProgressCircle target={target} isActiveInput={isActiveInput} />
+				)}
 
 			<span className="texts">
 				<span className="optionTitle">