diff --git a/kittyurl-frontend/src/components/FlappyCat.tsx b/kittyurl-frontend/src/components/FlappyCat.tsx
index bc1a457..bf2851c 100644
--- a/kittyurl-frontend/src/components/FlappyCat.tsx
+++ b/kittyurl-frontend/src/components/FlappyCat.tsx
@@ -218,7 +218,9 @@ export const FlappyCat: React.FC<{ onBack: () => void }> = ({ onBack }) => {
                     </div>
                 )}
             </div>
-            <p className="mt-4 text-slate-400 text-sm font-bold uppercase tracking-widest">Physics: {lastTimeRef.current ? "Frame-Independent" : "Detecting..."}</p>
+            <p className="mt-4 text-slate-400 text-sm font-bold uppercase tracking-widest">
+                Physics: {isPlaying ? "Frame-Independent" : "Ready"}
+            </p>
         </div>
     );
 };
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