diff --git a/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/app.rs b/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/app.rs
index 83d4ee514f..baf135fe03 100644
--- a/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/app.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/app.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ pub struct App {
     pub load_available: bool,
     pub governor_available: bool,
     pub hwmon_available: bool,
-    pub pkg_thermal: PackageThermal,
+    pub package_thermal: Option<PackageThermal>,
     pub dbus_disconnected: bool,
     pub cpuid_info: CpuId,
     pub simd: String,
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ impl App {
             load_available,
             governor_available,
             hwmon_available,
-            pkg_thermal: PackageThermal::default(),
+            package_thermal: None,
             dbus_disconnected: false,
             cpuid_info,
             simd,
@@ -882,11 +882,15 @@ impl App {
         }
         // Re-read cpufreq state (catches external governor changes).
         self.cpufreq.refresh();
-        if let Some(pkg) = read_package_thermal_status(self.cpus[0].id) {
-            self.pkg_thermal = PackageThermal::from_msr(pkg);
+        self.package_thermal = self
+            .cpus
+            .first()
+            .and_then(|cpu| read_package_thermal_status(cpu.id))
+            .map(PackageThermal::from_msr);
+        if let Some(pkg) = self.package_thermal.as_ref() {
             // PROCHOT at the package level means the entire chip is
             // throttling. Surface that in the global header.
-            let prochot_now = pkg & THERM_STATUS_PROCHOT != 0;
+            let prochot_now = pkg.prochot;
             let prochot_was = matches!(self.throttle, ThrottleMode::ForcedMin);
             if prochot_now && !prochot_was {
                 self.flash_toast("PROCHOT triggered \u{2014} throttling active");
diff --git a/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/msr.rs b/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/msr.rs
index 1a8627a511..cf6147742c 100644
--- a/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/msr.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/msr.rs
@@ -23,17 +23,21 @@ use std::sync::Mutex;
 static MSR_FAILED: Mutex<Vec<bool>> = Mutex::new(Vec::new());
 
 fn msr_failed_for(cpu: u32) -> bool {
-    let cache = MSR_FAILED.lock().unwrap();
-    cpu as usize >= cache.len() || cache[cpu as usize]
+    if let Ok(cache) = MSR_FAILED.lock() {
+        cpu as usize >= cache.len() || cache[cpu as usize]
+    } else {
+        false
+    }
 }
 
 fn mark_msr_failed(cpu: u32) {
-    let mut cache = MSR_FAILED.lock().unwrap();
-    let idx = cpu as usize;
-    if idx >= cache.len() {
-        cache.resize(idx + 1, false);
+    if let Ok(mut cache) = MSR_FAILED.lock() {
+        let idx = cpu as usize;
+        if idx >= cache.len() {
+            cache.resize(idx + 1, false);
+        }
+        cache[idx] = true;
     }
-    cache[idx] = true;
 }
 
 /// Clear the MSR failure cache. Call periodically (every ~30s) so that
@@ -261,7 +265,6 @@ pub fn read_hwp_status(cpu: u32) -> Option<u64> {
 /// Decoded view of `IA32_PACKAGE_THERM_STATUS`. Built from the raw MSR
 /// value in `app.rs:refresh()`. Empty/default when the MSR is unreadable.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default)]
-#[allow(dead_code)]
 pub struct PackageThermal {
     pub temp_c: Option<u32>,
     pub valid: bool,
diff --git a/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/render.rs b/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/render.rs
index 74a1cc4cb0..082b2234f5 100644
--- a/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/render.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/render.rs
@@ -166,12 +166,28 @@ pub fn render_toast<'a>(app: &'a App) -> Option<Paragraph<'a>> {
 pub fn render_header<'a>(app: &'a App, focused: bool) -> Paragraph<'a> {
     let theme = &app.theme;
     let pkg_temp = app
-        .cpus
-        .iter()
-        .filter_map(|c| c.temp_c)
-        .max()
+        .package_thermal
+        .and_then(|pkg| pkg.temp_c)
+        .or_else(|| app.cpus.iter().filter_map(|c| c.temp_c).max())
         .map(|t| format!("{t}°C"))
         .unwrap_or_else(|| "n/a".into());
+    let pkg_thermal = app.package_thermal.map(|pkg| {
+        let label = pkg.short_label();
+        let style = if pkg.valid
+            && (pkg.prochot
+                || pkg.power_limit_1
+                || pkg.power_limit_2
+                || pkg.critical
+                || pkg.hfi
+                || pkg.thermal_throttle_1
+                || pkg.thermal_throttle_2)
+        {
+            theme.value_hot
+        } else {
+            theme.value_off
+        };
+        (label, style)
+    });
     let lines = vec![
         Line::from(vec![
             "Vendor: ".set_style(theme.label),
@@ -214,6 +230,20 @@ pub fn render_header<'a>(app: &'a App, focused: bool) -> Paragraph<'a> {
             "P-state source: ".set_style(theme.label),
             app.pss_source.as_str().into(),
         ]),
+        Line::from(vec![
+            "PkgTherm: ".set_style(theme.label),
+            match pkg_thermal {
+                Some((label, style)) => label.set_style(style),
+                None => "n/a".set_style(theme.value_off),
+            },
+            "    ".into(),
+            "D-Bus: ".set_style(theme.label),
+            if app.dbus_disconnected {
+                "DISCONNECTED".set_style(theme.status_warn)
+            } else {
+                "ok".set_style(theme.value_ok)
+            },
+        ]),
         Line::from(vec![
             "SIMD: ".set_style(theme.label),
             app.simd.as_str().set_style(theme.value),