diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/Dev.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/Dev.svelte
index 5cd76e16a31cb..ccdda7524ea14 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/Dev.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/Dev.svelte
@@ -490,7 +490,8 @@
 		triggersCount: triggersCount,
 		simplifiedPoll: writable(false),
 		defaultValues: writable(undefined),
-		captureOn: writable(undefined)
+		captureOn: writable(undefined),
+		showCaptureHint: writable(undefined)
 	})
 	setContext<FlowEditorContext>('FlowEditorContext', {
 		selectedId: selectedIdStore,
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/FlowBuilder.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/FlowBuilder.svelte
index 580950a0cf4bf..44ce7e1f6b156 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/FlowBuilder.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/FlowBuilder.svelte
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@
 	const history = initHistory($flowStore)
 	const pathStore = writable<string>(pathStoreInit ?? initialPath)
 	const captureOn = writable<boolean>(false)
+	const showCaptureHint = writable<boolean | undefined>(undefined)
 	const flowInputEditorStateStore = writable<FlowInputEditorState>({
 		selectedTab: undefined,
 		editPanelSize: 0,
@@ -544,7 +545,8 @@
 		triggersCount,
 		simplifiedPoll,
 		defaultValues: writable(undefined),
-		captureOn
+		captureOn,
+		showCaptureHint
 	})
 
 	async function loadTriggers() {
@@ -1430,6 +1432,7 @@
 							select('triggers')
 							selectTrigger(e.detail.kind)
 							captureOn.set(true)
+							showCaptureHint.set(true)
 						}}
 						bind:this={flowPreviewButtons}
 					/>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/ScriptBuilder.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/ScriptBuilder.svelte
index e541ee9dd70e1..08dd50497e50d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/ScriptBuilder.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/ScriptBuilder.svelte
@@ -147,13 +147,15 @@
 	const triggerDefaultValuesStore = writable<Record<string, any> | undefined>(undefined)
 
 	const captureOn = writable<boolean | undefined>(undefined)
+	const showCaptureHint = writable<boolean | undefined>(undefined)
 	setContext<TriggerContext>('TriggerContext', {
 		selectedTrigger: selectedTriggerStore,
 		primarySchedule: primaryScheduleStore,
 		triggersCount,
 		simplifiedPoll,
 		defaultValues: triggerDefaultValuesStore,
-		captureOn: captureOn
+		captureOn: captureOn,
+		showCaptureHint: showCaptureHint
 	})
 
 	const enterpriseLangs = ['bigquery', 'snowflake', 'mssql']
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/common/button/PulseButton.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/common/button/PulseButton.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c947cdb715513
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/common/button/PulseButton.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<script>
+	export let pulseDuration = 1000
+
+	let pulseCount = 0
+	let isPulsing = false
+
+	export function triggerPulse(count) {
+		pulseCount = count
+		if (!isPulsing) {
+			isPulsing = true
+			startPulse()
+		}
+	}
+
+	function startPulse() {
+		const interval = setInterval(() => {
+			if (pulseCount <= 0) {
+				clearInterval(interval)
+				isPulsing = false
+			} else {
+				pulseCount--
+			}
+		}, pulseDuration)
+	}
+</script>
+
+<div class="relative">
+	<div
+		class={`pulse ${pulseCount > 0 ? 'active' : ''}`}
+		style={`--pulse-duration: ${pulseDuration}ms`}
+	/>
+	<slot />
+</div>
+
+<style>
+	.pulse {
+		position: absolute;
+		top: 50%;
+		left: 50%;
+		width: 100%;
+		height: 100%;
+		background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 98, 255, 0.4) 0%, transparent 100%);
+		border-radius: 50%;
+		transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
+		z-index: 0;
+		pointer-events: none;
+		opacity: 0;
+	}
+
+	.pulse.active {
+		animation: pulse var(--pulse-duration) ease-in infinite;
+		opacity: 1;
+	}
+
+	@keyframes pulse {
+		0% {
+			transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
+			opacity: 0.8;
+		}
+
+		100% {
+			transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(4);
+			opacity: 0;
+		}
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/details/DetailPageLayout.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/details/DetailPageLayout.svelte
index d951f757411c4..9a6fa139b143b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/details/DetailPageLayout.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/details/DetailPageLayout.svelte
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
 		triggersCount,
 		simplifiedPoll,
 		defaultValues: writable(undefined),
-		captureOn: writable(undefined)
+		captureOn: writable(undefined),
+		showCaptureHint: writable(undefined)
 	})
 </script>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/flows/content/FlowEditorPanel.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/flows/content/FlowEditorPanel.svelte
index d9fd7a0894749..779a9a9e70b4c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/flows/content/FlowEditorPanel.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/flows/content/FlowEditorPanel.svelte
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
 		flowInputEditorState
 	} = getContext<FlowEditorContext>('FlowEditorContext')
 
-	const { selectedTrigger, defaultValues, captureOn } = getContext<TriggerContext>('TriggerContext')
+	const { selectedTrigger, defaultValues, captureOn, showCaptureHint } =
+		getContext<TriggerContext>('TriggerContext')
 	function checkDup(modules: FlowModule[]): string | undefined {
 		let seenModules: string[] = []
 		for (const m of modules) {
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@
 			selectedTrigger.set(ev.detail.kind)
 			defaultValues.set(ev.detail.config)
 			captureOn.set(true)
+			showCaptureHint.set(true)
 		}}
 		on:applyArgs
 	/>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/flows/content/FlowPathViewer.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/flows/content/FlowPathViewer.svelte
index 04de37b099e98..cb7e4afdfe60f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/flows/content/FlowPathViewer.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/flows/content/FlowPathViewer.svelte
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 		triggersCount: triggersCount,
 		simplifiedPoll: writable(false),
 		defaultValues: writable(undefined),
-		captureOn: writable(undefined)
+		captureOn: writable(undefined),
+		showCaptureHint: writable(undefined)
 	})
 
 	async function loadFlow(path: string) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/triggers.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/triggers.ts
index e585c7d989621..b3f7237b65e6d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/triggers.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/triggers.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export type TriggerContext = {
 	simplifiedPoll: Writable<boolean | undefined>
 	defaultValues: Writable<Record<string, any> | undefined>
 	captureOn: Writable<boolean | undefined>
+	showCaptureHint: Writable<boolean | undefined>
 }
 
 export function setScheduledPollSchedule(
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/triggers/CaptureSection.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/triggers/CaptureSection.svelte
index c0c806603391a..9680279a97875 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/triggers/CaptureSection.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/triggers/CaptureSection.svelte
@@ -12,16 +12,18 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { slide } from 'svelte/transition'
 	import AnimatedButton from '../common/button/AnimatedButton.svelte'
+	import PulseButton from '../common/button/PulseButton.svelte'
 	import Button from '../common/button/Button.svelte'
 	import { CircleStop } from 'lucide-svelte'
 	import ConnectionIndicator, {
 		type ConnectionInfo
 	} from '../common/alert/ConnectionIndicator.svelte'
 	import CaptureTable from './CaptureTable.svelte'
-	import { createEventDispatcher, onDestroy } from 'svelte'
+	import { createEventDispatcher, onDestroy, getContext } from 'svelte'
 	import type { CaptureTriggerKind } from '$lib/gen'
 	import CaptureIcon from './CaptureIcon.svelte'
 	import Tooltip from '../Tooltip.svelte'
+	import type { TriggerContext } from '$lib/components/triggers'
 	export let disabled: boolean
 	export let captureType: CaptureTriggerKind
 	export let captureInfo: CaptureInfo
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@
 		updateSchema: { payloadData: Record<string, any>; redirect: boolean }
 	}>()
 
+	const { showCaptureHint } = getContext<TriggerContext>('TriggerContext')
+
 	onDestroy(() => {
 		if (captureInfo.active) {
 			dispatch('captureToggle')
@@ -44,31 +48,44 @@
 			redirect: e.detail.redirect
 		})
 	}
+
+	let pulseButton: PulseButton | undefined
+	function updateShowCaptureHint(show: boolean | undefined) {
+		if (show) {
+			$showCaptureHint = false
+			setTimeout(() => {
+				pulseButton?.triggerPulse(1)
+			}, 200)
+		}
+	}
+	$: updateShowCaptureHint($showCaptureHint)
 </script>
 
 <div transition:slide class="pb-12">
 	<div class="border p-4 rounded-lg">
 		<div class="flex flex-col gap-1 mb-4">
 			<div class="flex flex-row items-center justify-start gap-1">
-				<AnimatedButton animate={captureInfo.active} baseRadius="6px" wrapperClasses="ml-[-2px]">
-					<Button
-						size="xs2"
-						on:click={() => dispatch('captureToggle')}
-						variant="border"
-						{disabled}
-						color="light"
-						btnClasses={captureInfo.active ? 'text-blue-500 hover:text-blue-500' : ''}
-					>
-						<div class="flex flex-row items-center gap-1 w-28 justify-center">
-							{#if captureInfo.active}
-								<CircleStop size={14} />
-							{:else}
-								<CaptureIcon variant="redDot" size={14} />
-							{/if}
-							{captureInfo.active ? 'Stop' : 'Start capturing'}
-						</div>
-					</Button>
-				</AnimatedButton>
+				<PulseButton bind:this={pulseButton} pulseDuration={800}>
+					<AnimatedButton animate={captureInfo.active} baseRadius="6px" wrapperClasses="ml-[-2px]">
+						<Button
+							size="xs2"
+							on:click={() => dispatch('captureToggle')}
+							variant="border"
+							{disabled}
+							color="light"
+							btnClasses={captureInfo.active ? 'text-blue-500 hover:text-blue-500' : ''}
+						>
+							<div class="flex flex-row items-center gap-1 w-28 justify-center">
+								{#if captureInfo.active}
+									<CircleStop size={14} />
+								{:else}
+									<CaptureIcon variant="redDot" size={14} />
+								{/if}
+								{captureInfo.active ? 'Stop' : 'Start capturing'}
+							</div>
+						</Button>
+					</AnimatedButton>
+				</PulseButton>
 
 				{#if captureInfo.active}
 					<ConnectionIndicator connectionInfo={captureInfo.connectionInfo} />
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/triggers/CaptureTable.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/triggers/CaptureTable.svelte
index 45c671f160045..c4c21c486c0bb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/triggers/CaptureTable.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/triggers/CaptureTable.svelte
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
 
 	let hasAlreadyFailed = false
 	export async function loadCaptures(refresh?: boolean) {
-		console.log('dbg: loadCaptures', refresh)
 		hasMore = false
 
 		try {
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@
 	}
 
 	function deselect() {
-		if (!selected) return
 		selected = undefined
 		dispatch('select', undefined)
 	}
@@ -153,6 +151,8 @@
 			deselect()
 		}
 	}
+
+	let firstClick = true
 </script>
 
 <svelte:window on:keydown={handleKeydown} />
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@
 			class={twMerge('grow min-h-0', captures.length > 7 ? 'h-[300px]' : 'h-auto')}
 			use:clickOutside={{ capture: false, exclude: getPropPickerElements }}
 			on:click_outside={() => {
+				if (firstClick) {
+					firstClick = false
+					return
+				}
 				deselect()
 			}}
 		>
@@ -292,7 +296,6 @@
 														if (isFlow && testKind === 'main') {
 															dispatch('testWithArgs', payloadData)
 														} else {
-															console.log('dbg: applyArgs from table', payloadData)
 															dispatch('applyArgs', {
 																kind: testKind,
 																args: payloadData
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/flows/dev/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/flows/dev/+page.svelte
index 49780c216ad01..db36f81d935ad 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/flows/dev/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/flows/dev/+page.svelte
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@
 		triggersCount: triggersCount,
 		simplifiedPoll: writable(false),
 		defaultValues: writable(undefined),
-		captureOn: writable(undefined)
+		captureOn: writable(undefined),
+		showCaptureHint: writable(undefined)
 	})
 
 	setContext<FlowEditorContext>('FlowEditorContext', {