diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/x_ray_eye_align.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/x_ray_eye_align.py
index 6518577..9de8ce7 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/x_ray_eye_align.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/x_ray_eye_align.py
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ class XrayEyeAlign:
                 print(f"Current rtx position {rtx_position}")
                 self.alignment_values[k] -= rtx_position
                 print(f"Corrected position {k}: x {self.alignment_values[k]}")
-
+                # reset submit channel
+                dev.omny_xray_gui.submit.set(0)
                 if k == 0:  # received center value of FZP
                     self.send_message("please wait ...")
                     self.movement_buttons_enabled(False, False)
@@ -204,8 +205,7 @@ class XrayEyeAlign:
 
                 k += 1
                 dev.omny_xray_gui.step.set(k)
-                # reset submit channel
-                dev.omny_xray_gui.submit.set(0)
+
             _xrayeyalignmvx = dev.omny_xray_gui.mvx.get()
             if _xrayeyalignmvx != 0:
                 umvr(dev.rtx, _xrayeyalignmvx)