diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni.py
index 9459865..e6b1dfd 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni.py
@@ -988,12 +988,14 @@ class FlomniAlignmentMixin:
         use_vertical_default_values=True,
         get_data_from_gui=False,
     ):
+
+        tomo_alignment_fit = np.zeros((2, 5))
+
         if not get_data_from_gui:
             """
             Read the alignment parameters from xray eye fit.
 
             """
-            tomo_alignment_fit = np.zeros((2, 5))
             with open(os.path.join(dir_path, "ptychotomoalign_Ax.txt"), "r") as file:
                 tomo_alignment_fit[0][0] = file.readline()
 
diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/gui_tools.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/gui_tools.py
index 35ab84b..7dd2fce 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/gui_tools.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/gui_tools.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import builtins
+import time
 
 # from csaxs_bec.bec_ipython_client.plugins.cSAXS import epics_get, epics_put, fshopen, fshclose
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class flomniGuiTools:
             self.gui.flomni.raise_window()
         else:
             self.gui.new("flomni")
+            time.sleep(1)
 
     def flomnigui_stop_gui(self):
         self.gui.flomni.hide()