diff --git a/src/Modules/LocalRecordsModule/Services/LocalRecordsService.cs b/src/Modules/LocalRecordsModule/Services/LocalRecordsService.cs
index a5239abc8..726d6fee2 100644
--- a/src/Modules/LocalRecordsModule/Services/LocalRecordsService.cs
+++ b/src/Modules/LocalRecordsModule/Services/LocalRecordsService.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class LocalRecordsService(
     IPlayerRecordsRepository playerRecordsRepository) : ILocalRecordsService
 {
     private const string WidgetName = "LocalRecordsModule.LocalRecordsWidget";
-    
+
     public async Task<ILocalRecord[]> GetLocalsOfCurrentMapAsync()
     {
         var currentMap = await mapService.GetCurrentMapAsync();
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public async Task<ILocalRecord[]> GetLocalsOfCurrentMapAsync()
             throw new InvalidOperationException("Failed to get current map");
         }
 
-        var records = (IEnumerable<ILocalRecord>)await localRecordRepository.GetLocalRecordsOfMapByIdAsync(currentMap.Id);
+        IEnumerable<ILocalRecord> records = await localRecordRepository.GetLocalRecordsOfMapByIdAsync(currentMap.Id);
         return records.ToArray();
     }
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public async Task ShowWidgetToAllAsync()
                 var playerRecords = GetRecordsWithPlayer(player, records);
                 await transaction.SendManialinkAsync(player, WidgetName, new { currentPlayer = player, records = playerRecords });
             }
-            
+
             await transaction.CommitAsync();
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ public async Task UpdatePbAsync(IPlayerRecord record)
             // player did not get a local record good enough to be registered
             return;
         }
-        
+
         var localRaceTime = RaceTime.FromMilliseconds(localRecord.Record.Score).ToString();
-        
+
         if (localRaceTime == null)
         {
             throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to convert {localRecord.Record.Score} to race time");
@@ -106,18 +106,43 @@ await server.InfoMessageAsync(new TextFormatter()
 
         if (record.Score < oldRecord.Record.Score)
         {
-            await server.InfoMessageAsync(new TextFormatter()
-                .AddText(record.Player.NickName)
-                .AddText(" improved the ")
-                .AddText($"{localRecord.Position}.", s => s.WithColor(themeManager.Theme.Info))
-                .AddText(" local record ")
-                .AddText(localRaceTime, s => s.WithColor(themeManager.Theme.Info))
-                .AddText(" (")
-                .AddText($"{oldRecord.Position}.", s => s.WithColor(themeManager.Theme.Info))
-                .AddText(" - ")
-                .AddText($"{localRecord.Position}.", s => s.WithColor(themeManager.Theme.Info))
-                .AddText(" )")
-                .ToString());
+            var timeDifference = RaceTime.FromMilliseconds(oldRecord.Record.Score - record.Score);
+            var timeDifferenceStr = timeDifference.ToString();
+
+            if (timeDifferenceStr == null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to convert {timeDifference} to race time difference");
+            }
+
+            if (localRecord.Position < oldRecord.Position)
+            {
+                await server.InfoMessageAsync(new TextFormatter()
+                    .AddText(record.Player.NickName)
+                    .AddText(" claimed ")
+                    .AddText($"{localRecord.Position}.", s => s.WithColor(themeManager.Theme.Info))
+                    .AddText(" (from ")
+                    .AddText($"{oldRecord.Position}.", s => s.WithColor(themeManager.Theme.Info))
+                    .AddText(") local record ")
+                    .AddText(localRaceTime, s => s.WithColor(themeManager.Theme.Info))
+                    .AddText(" (-")
+                    .AddText(timeDifferenceStr, s => s.WithColor(themeManager.Theme.Info))
+                    .AddText(")")
+                    .ToString());
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                await server.InfoMessageAsync(new TextFormatter()
+                    .AddText(record.Player.NickName)
+                    .AddText(" improved their ")
+                    .AddText($"{localRecord.Position}.", s => s.WithColor(themeManager.Theme.Info))
+                    .AddText(" local record ")
+                    .AddText(localRaceTime, s => s.WithColor(themeManager.Theme.Info))
+                    .AddText(" (-")
+                    .AddText(timeDifferenceStr, s => s.WithColor(themeManager.Theme.Info))
+                    .AddText(")")
+                    .ToString());
+            }
+
             await ShowWidgetToAllAsync();
         }
         else if (record.Score == localRecord.Record.Score)
@@ -151,7 +176,7 @@ private ILocalRecord[] GetRecordsWithPlayer(IPlayer player, ILocalRecord[] recor
         {
             return records;
         }
-        
+
         var playerRecord = records.FirstOrDefault(r => r.Record.Player.Id == player.Id);
         var topMaxRows = Math.Min(settings.MaxWidgetRows, records.Length);
 
@@ -166,7 +191,7 @@ private ILocalRecord[] GetRecordsWithPlayer(IPlayer player, ILocalRecord[] recor
         {
             return records[..topMaxRows];
         }
-        
+
         // return top records + records around the player
         var topRecords = records[..Math.Min(settings.WidgetShowTop, records.Length)];
 
diff --git a/tests/Modules/LocalRecordsModule.Tests/Services/LocalRecordsServiceTests.cs b/tests/Modules/LocalRecordsModule.Tests/Services/LocalRecordsServiceTests.cs
index d21380c3a..274d8af7c 100644
--- a/tests/Modules/LocalRecordsModule.Tests/Services/LocalRecordsServiceTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Modules/LocalRecordsModule.Tests/Services/LocalRecordsServiceTests.cs
@@ -264,7 +264,36 @@ public async Task New_Pb_Is_New_Local_Record()
     }
     
     [Fact]
-    public async Task New_Pb_Is_Improved_From_Old_Record()
+    public async Task New_Pb_Is_Improved_From_Old_Record_With_Position_Change()
+    {
+        var mock = NewLocalRecordsServiceMock();
+        var mockSetup = SetupMockRecords(mock);
+        var newPb = new DbPlayerRecord
+        {
+            PlayerId = 1, Score = 12345, RecordType = PlayerRecordType.Time, DbPlayer = new DbPlayer(mockSetup.Player),
+        };
+        var oldPlayerRecord = new DbPlayerRecord()
+        {
+            Score = 123456, RecordType = PlayerRecordType.Time, DbPlayer = new DbPlayer(mockSetup.Player)
+        };
+        var oldRecord = new DbLocalRecord { DbRecord = oldPlayerRecord, Position = 1337 };
+        var localRecord = new DbLocalRecord { DbRecord = newPb, Position = 420 };
+
+        mock.LocalRecordRepository
+            .Setup(m => m.GetRecordOfPlayerInMapAsync(newPb.Player, newPb.Map))
+            .ReturnsAsync((DbLocalRecord?)oldRecord);
+
+        mock.LocalRecordRepository
+            .Setup(m => m.AddOrUpdateRecordAsync(newPb.Map, newPb))
+            .ReturnsAsync(localRecord);
+
+        await mock.Service.UpdatePbAsync(newPb);
+
+        mock.Server.Chat.Verify(m => m.InfoMessageAsync(It.Is<string>(s => s.Contains("claimed"))), Times.Once);
+    }
+    
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task New_Pb_Is_Improved_From_Old_Record_Without_Position_Change()
     {
         var mock = NewLocalRecordsServiceMock();
         var mockSetup = SetupMockRecords(mock);
@@ -289,7 +318,7 @@ public async Task New_Pb_Is_Improved_From_Old_Record()
 
         await mock.Service.UpdatePbAsync(newPb);
 
-        mock.Server.Chat.Verify(m => m.InfoMessageAsync(It.Is<string>(s => s.Contains("improved the"))), Times.Once);
+        mock.Server.Chat.Verify(m => m.InfoMessageAsync(It.Is<string>(s => s.Contains("improved their"))), Times.Once);
     }
     
     [Fact]