diff --git a/csaxs_bec/devices/epics/delay_generator_csaxs/ddg_1.py b/csaxs_bec/devices/epics/delay_generator_csaxs/ddg_1.py
index 708f60a..4801312 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/devices/epics/delay_generator_csaxs/ddg_1.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/devices/epics/delay_generator_csaxs/ddg_1.py
@@ -599,8 +599,8 @@ class DDG1(PSIDeviceBase, DelayGeneratorCSAXS):
             # an acquisition regularly with a WaitTimeoutError, the timeout can be increased but it should
             # be investigated why the EPICS interface is slow to respond.
             try:
-                mcs.acquiring.get()
-                status_mcs.wait(timeout=3)
+                if mcs.acquiring.get() != ACQUIRING.ACQUIRING:
+                    status_mcs.wait(timeout=3)
             except Exception as exc:
                 logger.warning(f"MCS did not go to Acquiring within 3s. Retrying erase_start {exc}")
                 mcs.erase_start.put(1)