diff --git a/client/scripts/main.gd b/client/scripts/main.gd
index c466e42..41a44d5 100644
--- a/client/scripts/main.gd
+++ b/client/scripts/main.gd
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ extends Node3D
 @onready var _radius_preview: Node3D = $World/InteractionMarkers
 @onready var _move_reject_label: Label = $UICanvas/MoveRejectLabel
 
+## Bump on each rejection so older one-shot timers do not clear a newer message.
+var _move_reject_msg_token: int = 0
+const MOVE_REJECT_MSG_SECONDS: float = 4.0
+
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	_ground_pick.set("fallback_camera", _camera)
@@ -33,4 +37,12 @@ func _on_authoritative_position(world: Vector3) -> void:
 
 func _on_move_rejected(reason_code: String) -> void:
 	push_warning("Move rejected: %s" % reason_code)
+	_move_reject_msg_token += 1
+	var token: int = _move_reject_msg_token
 	_move_reject_label.text = "Move rejected: %s" % reason_code
+	get_tree().create_timer(MOVE_REJECT_MSG_SECONDS).timeout.connect(
+		func():
+			if token == _move_reject_msg_token:
+				_move_reject_label.text = "",
+		CONNECT_ONE_SHOT
+	)