diff --git a/docs/swarm/ui.md b/docs/swarm/ui.md
index c2d60409..63a761f9 100644
--- a/docs/swarm/ui.md
+++ b/docs/swarm/ui.md
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ agent the swarm never declared on its hive, such as one only its hive knows
 about, the badge reads **no declaration** and doesn't open: create the agent
 with `swarmctl agent create` or **+ agent**, which declares it `paused`. The API
 answers `PUT /api/hives/{hive}/agents/{agent}/state` for such an agent with
-404 and says to create it at swarm level.
+404 and says to create it at swarm level. Destroying such an agent needs the same
+create first, since the badge is the only way to destroy.
 
 An agent created here or with `swarmctl agent create` starts `paused`; set it
 `up` from its card. A card shows **login needed** when the agent's own
diff --git a/frontend/packages/swarm-ui/src/agent/roster/WantedMenu.tsx b/frontend/packages/swarm-ui/src/agent/roster/WantedMenu.tsx
index 02b0d1b9..c1603ec0 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/swarm-ui/src/agent/roster/WantedMenu.tsx
+++ b/frontend/packages/swarm-ui/src/agent/roster/WantedMenu.tsx
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export function WantedMenu({
   return (
     <div class="ui-dropdown-anchor" ref={anchorRef}>
       <Badge
+        value={pending ? "…" : (row.wanted ?? "no declaration")}
         tone={tone}
         // `destroyed` and an undeclared row block opening the menu at
         // all — a UX-only guard, the server enforces both (see
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ export function WantedMenu({
             : !row.hive
               ? "no hive on record for this agent — nothing to declare against"
               : undeclared
-                ? `${row.name} is not declared at swarm level — create it there`
+                ? "not declared at swarm level: create it there to manage it"
                 : `declare a new state for ${row.name}`
         }
       />