diff --git a/superxas_bec/devices/timepix/timepix.py b/superxas_bec/devices/timepix/timepix.py
index 546607c..3f593b9 100644
--- a/superxas_bec/devices/timepix/timepix.py
+++ b/superxas_bec/devices/timepix/timepix.py
@@ -388,13 +388,12 @@ class Timepix(PSIDeviceBase, TimePixControl):
         status_backend = DeviceStatus(self)
         # Add callback that starts the acquisition on the detector
         status_backend.add_callback(trigger_callback)
-        # Prepare the backend, attach the status to the state of the backend
-        status_backend = self.backend.on_trigger(status=status_backend)
-
         # Prepare the camera status that resolves when the camera is finished acquiring
         status_camera = TransitionStatus(
             self.cam.acquire_busy, [ACQUIRESTATUS.ACQUIRING, ACQUIRESTATUS.DONE]
         )
+        # Prepare the backend, attach the status to the state of the backend
+        status_backend = self.backend.on_trigger(status=status_backend)
 
         # TODO cleanup and test
         def failed_to_start_collect_cb(status: DeviceStatus):