diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index c6b04ef..1237659 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@ pub const GLOBAL_PATH: usize = 4;
 pub const GLOBAL_HUT_TYPE: usize = 5;
 pub const GLOBAL_COUNT: usize = 6;
 
+pub const LOT_STATUS_OPTIONS: &[&str] = &["Unrestricted", "Blocked", "Quality"];
+
 // Field indices for per-row inputs
 pub const ROW_MAT_ID: usize = 0;
 pub const ROW_QUANTITY: usize = 1;
 pub const ROW_UOM: usize = 2;
 pub const ROW_COUNT: usize = 3;
 
-pub const LOT_STATUS_OPTIONS: &[&str] = &["Unrestricted", "Blocked", "Quality"];
-
 /// Which section of the UI the cursor is in
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub enum Focus {
     GlobalField(usize),
-    LotRow(usize),        // focused on the row itself (for deletion etc.)
+    LotRow(usize),          // focused on the row itself (for deletion etc.)
     LotField(usize, usize), // (row_index, field_index)
 }
 
@@ -201,7 +201,9 @@ impl App {
 
     pub fn type_char(&mut self, c: char) {
         match self.focus.clone() {
-            Focus::GlobalField(i) if i == GLOBAL_CHECKSUM => {} // toggled, not typed
+            // GLOBAL_CHECKSUM is toggled via Space, not typed
+            // GLOBAL_LOT_STATUS is cycled via Space/←/→, not typed
+            Focus::GlobalField(i) if i == GLOBAL_CHECKSUM || i == GLOBAL_LOT_STATUS => {}
             Focus::GlobalField(i) => {
                 self.global[i].push(c);
             }
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ impl App {
 
     pub fn backspace(&mut self) {
         match self.focus.clone() {
-            Focus::GlobalField(i) if i == GLOBAL_CHECKSUM => {}
+            Focus::GlobalField(i) if i == GLOBAL_CHECKSUM || i == GLOBAL_LOT_STATUS => {}
             Focus::GlobalField(i) => {
                 self.global[i].pop();
             }
@@ -234,20 +236,6 @@ impl App {
         };
     }
 
-    pub fn cycle_lot_status(&mut self) {
-        if let Focus::GlobalField(i) = self.focus {
-            if i == GLOBAL_LOT_STATUS {
-                let current = self.global[GLOBAL_LOT_STATUS].clone();
-                let idx = LOT_STATUS_OPTIONS
-                    .iter()
-                    .position(|&s| s == current.as_str())
-                    .unwrap_or(0);
-                let next = (idx + 1) % LOT_STATUS_OPTIONS.len();
-                self.global[GLOBAL_LOT_STATUS] = LOT_STATUS_OPTIONS[next].to_string();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     // ── lot management ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     pub fn add_lot(&mut self) {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 7e1e9c4..ba02a0a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ mod app;
 mod row;
 mod ui;
 
-use app::{App, Focus, ModalKind, GLOBAL_CHECKSUM, GLOBAL_LOT_STATUS};
+use app::{App, Focus, ModalKind, GLOBAL_CHECKSUM};
 use crossterm::{
     event::{self, DisableMouseCapture, EnableMouseCapture, Event, KeyCode, KeyModifiers},
     execute,
@@ -131,12 +131,6 @@ fn run<B: ratatui::backend::Backend>(terminal: &mut Terminal<B>) -> anyhow::Resu
                         app.toggle_checksum();
                     }
                 }
-                Focus::GlobalField(i) if i == GLOBAL_LOT_STATUS => match key.code {
-                    KeyCode::Left | KeyCode::Right | KeyCode::Char(' ') => {
-                        app.cycle_lot_status();
-                    }
-                    _ => {}
-                },
                 _ => match key.code {
                     KeyCode::Backspace => app.backspace(),
                     KeyCode::Char(c) => app.type_char(c),
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index b66a684..5b7522a 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use ratatui::{
 
 use crate::app::{
     App, Focus, ModalKind, GLOBAL_CHECKSUM, GLOBAL_COUNT, GLOBAL_HUT_ID, GLOBAL_HUT_TYPE,
-    GLOBAL_LOT_STATUS, GLOBAL_PATH, GLOBAL_TARE, ROW_COUNT, ROW_MAT_ID, ROW_QUANTITY, ROW_UOM,
+    GLOBAL_PATH, GLOBAL_TARE, ROW_COUNT, ROW_MAT_ID, ROW_QUANTITY, ROW_UOM,
 };
 
 const GLOBAL_LABELS: &[&str] = &[
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ fn draw_globals(f: &mut Frame, app: &App, area: Rect) {
         let value: String = if i == GLOBAL_CHECKSUM {
             let checked = app.global[i] == "true";
             format!("[{}] (Space)", if checked { "x" } else { " " })
-        } else if i == GLOBAL_LOT_STATUS {
-            format!("{} (←/→)", app.global[i])
         } else {
             app.global[i].clone()
         };