diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni_optics_mixin.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni_optics_mixin.py
index 42d9167..3956aa5 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni_optics_mixin.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/flomni/flomni_optics_mixin.py
@@ -30,8 +30,17 @@ class FlomniOpticsMixin:
 
         # move rotation stage to zero to avoid problems with wires
         umv(dev.fsamroy, 0)
-        fttrx_in = self._get_user_param_safe("feyex", "fttrx_in")
-        umv(dev.fttrx1, fttrx_in)
+
+        if "fttrx1" not in dev:
+            if not self.OMNYTools.yesno(
+                "Device 'fttrx1' does not exist in the current config, so it "
+                "can't be moved out of the way. Continue anyway?"
+            ):
+                print("Aborting feye_out(): fttrx1 not moved.")
+                return
+        else:
+            fttrx_in = self._get_user_param_safe("feyex", "fttrx_in")
+            umv(dev.fttrx1, fttrx_in)
 
     def feye_in(self):
         bec.queue.next_dataset_number += 1