diff --git a/frigate/data_processing/real_time/custom_classification.py b/frigate/data_processing/real_time/custom_classification.py
index f153b5b92..fb1d31e89 100644
--- a/frigate/data_processing/real_time/custom_classification.py
+++ b/frigate/data_processing/real_time/custom_classification.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class CustomObjectClassificationProcessor(RealTimeProcessorApi):
         super().__init__(config, metrics)
         self.model_config = model_config
         self.model_dir = os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, self.model_config.name)
-        self.train_dir = os.path.join(self.model_dir, "train")
+        self.train_dir = os.path.join(CLIPS_DIR, self.model_config.name, "train")
         self.interpreter: Interpreter = None
         self.sub_label_publisher = sub_label_publisher
         self.tensor_input_details: dict[str, Any] = None
@@ -232,20 +232,23 @@ class CustomObjectClassificationProcessor(RealTimeProcessorApi):
             obj_data["box"][1],
             obj_data["box"][2],
             obj_data["box"][3],
-            224,
+            max(
+                obj_data["box"][1] - obj_data["box"][0],
+                obj_data["box"][3] - obj_data["box"][2],
+            ),
             1.0,
         )
 
         rgb = cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_YUV2RGB_I420)
-        input = rgb[
+        crop = rgb[
             y:y2,
             x:x2,
         ]
 
-        if input.shape != (224, 224):
-            input = cv2.resize(input, (224, 224))
+        if crop.shape != (224, 224):
+            crop = cv2.resize(crop, (224, 224))
 
-        input = np.expand_dims(input, axis=0)
+        input = np.expand_dims(crop, axis=0)
         self.interpreter.set_tensor(self.tensor_input_details[0]["index"], input)
         self.interpreter.invoke()
         res: np.ndarray = self.interpreter.get_tensor(
@@ -259,7 +262,7 @@ class CustomObjectClassificationProcessor(RealTimeProcessorApi):
 
         write_classification_attempt(
             self.train_dir,
-            cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_RGB2BGR),
+            cv2.cvtColor(crop, cv2.COLOR_RGB2BGR),
             now,
             self.labelmap[best_id],
             score,
@@ -269,12 +272,15 @@ class CustomObjectClassificationProcessor(RealTimeProcessorApi):
             logger.debug(f"Score {score} is worse than previous score {previous_score}")
             return
 
-        self.sub_label_publisher.publish(
-            EventMetadataTypeEnum.sub_label,
-            (obj_data["id"], self.labelmap[best_id], score),
-        )
+        sub_label = self.labelmap[best_id]
         self.detected_objects[obj_data["id"]] = score
 
+        if sub_label != "none":
+            self.sub_label_publisher.publish(
+                EventMetadataTypeEnum.sub_label,
+                (obj_data["id"], sub_label, score),
+            )
+
     def handle_request(self, topic, request_data):
         if topic == EmbeddingsRequestEnum.reload_classification_model.value:
             if request_data.get("model_name") == self.model_config.name:
diff --git a/frigate/util/classification.py b/frigate/util/classification.py
index 3c030a986..6eab829f2 100644
--- a/frigate/util/classification.py
+++ b/frigate/util/classification.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def __train_classification_model(model_name: str) -> bool:
     from tensorflow.keras.applications import MobileNetV2
     from tensorflow.keras.preprocessing.image import ImageDataGenerator
 
+    logger.info(f"Kicking off classification training for {model_name}.")
     dataset_dir = os.path.join(CLIPS_DIR, model_name, "dataset")
     model_dir = os.path.join(MODEL_CACHE_DIR, model_name)
     num_classes = len(
diff --git a/web/src/components/overlay/ClassificationSelectionDialog.tsx b/web/src/components/overlay/ClassificationSelectionDialog.tsx
index 7cb8ca156..f86ced19a 100644
--- a/web/src/components/overlay/ClassificationSelectionDialog.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/overlay/ClassificationSelectionDialog.tsx
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export default function ClassificationSelectionDialog({
   );
 
   // control
-  const [newFace, setNewFace] = useState(false);
+  const [newClass, setNewClass] = useState(false);
 
   // components
   const Selector = isDesktop ? DropdownMenu : Drawer;
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ export default function ClassificationSelectionDialog({
 
   return (
     <div className={className ?? ""}>
-      {newFace && (
+      {newClass && (
         <TextEntryDialog
           open={true}
-          setOpen={setNewFace}
+          setOpen={setNewClass}
           title={t("createCategory.new")}
           onSave={(newCat) => onCategorizeImage(newCat)}
         />
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export default function ClassificationSelectionDialog({
             >
               <SelectorItem
                 className="flex cursor-pointer gap-2 smart-capitalize"
-                onClick={() => setNewFace(true)}
+                onClick={() => setNewClass(true)}
               >
                 <LuPlus />
                 {t("createCategory.new")}
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export default function ClassificationSelectionDialog({
                   onClick={() => onCategorizeImage(category)}
                 >
                   <MdCategory />
-                  {category}
+                  {category.replaceAll("_", " ")}
                 </SelectorItem>
               ))}
             </div>
diff --git a/web/src/views/classification/ModelTrainingView.tsx b/web/src/views/classification/ModelTrainingView.tsx
index 1f62a4f53..ea265bd51 100644
--- a/web/src/views/classification/ModelTrainingView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/classification/ModelTrainingView.tsx
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ function LibrarySelector({
 }: LibrarySelectorProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation(["views/classificationModel"]);
   const [confirmDelete, setConfirmDelete] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [renameFace, setRenameFace] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [renameClass, setRenameFace] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   const handleDeleteFace = useCallback(
     (name: string) => {
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ function LibrarySelector({
 
   const handleSetOpen = useCallback(
     (open: boolean) => {
-      setRenameFace(open ? renameFace : null);
+      setRenameFace(open ? renameClass : null);
     },
-    [renameFace],
+    [renameClass],
   );
 
   return (
@@ -428,15 +428,15 @@ function LibrarySelector({
       </Dialog>
 
       <TextEntryDialog
-        open={!!renameFace}
+        open={!!renameClass}
         setOpen={handleSetOpen}
         title={t("renameCategory.title")}
-        description={t("renameCategory.desc", { name: renameFace })}
+        description={t("renameCategory.desc", { name: renameClass })}
         onSave={(newName) => {
-          onRename(renameFace!, newName);
+          onRename(renameClass!, newName);
           setRenameFace(null);
         }}
-        defaultValue={renameFace || ""}
+        defaultValue={renameClass || ""}
         regexPattern={/^[\p{L}\p{N}\s'_-]{1,50}$/u}
         regexErrorMessage={t("description.invalidName")}
       />
@@ -484,10 +484,10 @@ function LibrarySelector({
               className="group flex items-center justify-between"
             >
               <div
-                className="flex-grow cursor-pointer"
+                className="flex-grow cursor-pointer capitalize"
                 onClick={() => setPageToggle(id)}
               >
-                {id}
+                {id.replaceAll("_", " ")}
                 <span className="ml-2 text-muted-foreground">
                   ({dataset?.[id].length})
                 </span>
@@ -681,7 +681,9 @@ function TrainGrid({
           <div className="rounded-b-lg bg-card p-3">
             <div className="flex w-full flex-row items-center justify-between gap-2">
               <div className="flex flex-col items-start text-xs text-primary-variant">
-                <div className="smart-capitalize">{data.label}</div>
+                <div className="smart-capitalize">
+                  {data.label.replaceAll("_", " ")}
+                </div>
                 <div>{data.score}%</div>
               </div>
               <div className="flex flex-row items-start justify-end gap-5 md:gap-4">