diff --git a/app/src/trading/auto/execution_quality.py b/app/src/trading/auto/execution_quality.py
index 7a4902c..5191bd4 100644
--- a/app/src/trading/auto/execution_quality.py
+++ b/app/src/trading/auto/execution_quality.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class AutoExecutionQualityMixin:
 
         state.market_is_open = status.is_open
         state.market_status = status.code.value
-        state.market_status_message = status.ui_line
+        state.market_status_message = str(status.ui_line or "").strip()
         state.market_status_updated_at = time.monotonic()
 
         if status.is_open: