diff --git a/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/screen_ui.h b/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/screen_ui.h
index 5cda2a2..92b3c25 100644
--- a/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/screen_ui.h
+++ b/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/screen_ui.h
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@
   // selected.
   virtual int SelectMenu(int sel);
 
+  // Returns the help message displayed on top of the menu.
+  virtual std::vector<std::string> GetMenuHelpMessage() const;
+
   virtual void draw_background_locked();
   virtual void draw_foreground_locked();
   virtual void draw_screen_locked();
diff --git a/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h b/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h
index a95f935..08ec1d7 100644
--- a/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h
+++ b/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 
   // Returns true if you have the volume up/down and power trio typical of phones and tablets, false
   // otherwise.
-  virtual bool HasThreeButtons();
+  virtual bool HasThreeButtons() const;
 
   // Returns true if it has a power key.
   virtual bool HasPowerKey() const;
diff --git a/recovery_ui/screen_ui.cpp b/recovery_ui/screen_ui.cpp
index f2af66c..087fc0e 100644
--- a/recovery_ui/screen_ui.cpp
+++ b/recovery_ui/screen_ui.cpp
@@ -673,6 +673,19 @@
   title_lines_ = lines;
 }
 
+std::vector<std::string> ScreenRecoveryUI::GetMenuHelpMessage() const {
+  // clang-format off
+  static std::vector<std::string> REGULAR_HELP{
+    "Use volume up/down and power.",
+  };
+  static std::vector<std::string> LONG_PRESS_HELP{
+    "Any button cycles highlight.",
+    "Long-press activates.",
+  };
+  // clang-format on
+  return HasThreeButtons() ? REGULAR_HELP : LONG_PRESS_HELP;
+}
+
 // Redraws everything on the screen. Does not flip pages. Should only be called with updateMutex
 // locked.
 void ScreenRecoveryUI::draw_screen_locked() {
@@ -685,16 +698,7 @@
   gr_color(0, 0, 0, 255);
   gr_clear();
 
-  // clang-format off
-  static std::vector<std::string> REGULAR_HELP{
-    "Use volume up/down and power.",
-  };
-  static std::vector<std::string> LONG_PRESS_HELP{
-    "Any button cycles highlight.",
-    "Long-press activates.",
-  };
-  // clang-format on
-  draw_menu_and_text_buffer_locked(HasThreeButtons() ? REGULAR_HELP : LONG_PRESS_HELP);
+  draw_menu_and_text_buffer_locked(GetMenuHelpMessage());
 }
 
 // Draws the menu and text buffer on the screen. Should only be called with updateMutex locked.
diff --git a/recovery_ui/ui.cpp b/recovery_ui/ui.cpp
index 98c654d..6f5cbbc 100644
--- a/recovery_ui/ui.cpp
+++ b/recovery_ui/ui.cpp
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
   return result;
 }
 
-bool RecoveryUI::HasThreeButtons() {
+bool RecoveryUI::HasThreeButtons() const {
   return has_power_key && has_up_key && has_down_key;
 }