diff --git a/phoenix_bec/devices/phoenix_trigger.py b/phoenix_bec/devices/phoenix_trigger.py
index f9e2cd6..6e1fd6c 100644
--- a/phoenix_bec/devices/phoenix_trigger.py
+++ b/phoenix_bec/devices/phoenix_trigger.py
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ class PhoenixTriggerSetup(CustomDetectorMixin):
         Here the device is switched back to continuous sampling.
 
         """
+        self.parent.total_cycles.set(5)
+
         self.parent.start_csmpl.set(1)
         time.sleep(0.5)
         self.parent.smpl.put(1)