diff --git a/tomcat_bec/devices/gigafrost/stddaq_client.py b/tomcat_bec/devices/gigafrost/stddaq_client.py
index 4cd144b..2f59680 100644
--- a/tomcat_bec/devices/gigafrost/stddaq_client.py
+++ b/tomcat_bec/devices/gigafrost/stddaq_client.py
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ class StdDaqMixin(CustomDeviceMixin):
             print('Reconfiguring')
             # Stop if current status is not idle
             if self.parent.state() != "idle":
-                self.parent.surestop()
+#                self.parent.surestop()
+                self.parent.blueunstage()
+
             print(self.parent.state())
             print(self.parent.state())
             print(self.parent.state())
@@ -92,12 +94,16 @@ class StdDaqMixin(CustomDeviceMixin):
         """ Stop a running acquisition and close connection
         """
         self.parent.create_virtual_dataset()
-        self.parent.surestop()
+#        self.parent.surestop()
+        self.parent.blueunstage()
+
 
     def on_stop(self):
         """ Stop a running acquisition and close connection
         """
-        self.parent.surestop()
+#        self.parent.surestop()
+        self.parent.blueunstage()
+
 
     def poll(self) -> None:
         """ Monitor status messages while connection is open. This will block the reply monitoring
@@ -137,7 +143,7 @@ class StdDaqClient(PSIDeviceBase):
     """
     # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
     custom_prepare_cls = StdDaqMixin
-    USER_ACCESS = ["set_daq_config", "get_daq_config", "surestop", "nuke", "connect", "message", "state", "bluestage"]
+    USER_ACCESS = ["set_daq_config", "get_daq_config", "nuke", "connect", "message", "state", "bluestage", "blueunstage"]
     _wsclient = None
 
     # Status attributes
@@ -177,7 +183,7 @@ class StdDaqClient(PSIDeviceBase):
         self.rest_url._metadata["write_access"] = False
         self.rest_url.set(rest_url, force=True).wait()
 
-        # Connect ro the DAQ and initialize values
+        # Connect to the DAQ and initialize values
         try:
             self.read_daq_config()
         except Exception as ex:
@@ -209,6 +215,9 @@ class StdDaqClient(PSIDeviceBase):
         Note: finishing acquisition means StdDAQ will close connection, so
         there's no idle state polling.
         """
+        # Prepare message
+        msg = json.dumps(message) if isinstance(message, dict) else str(message)
+
         # Connect if client was destroyed
         if self._wsclient is None:
             self.connect()
@@ -228,7 +237,10 @@ class StdDaqClient(PSIDeviceBase):
             try:
                 reply = self._wsclient.recv(timeout)
                 return reply
-            except (ConnectionClosedError, ConnectionClosedOK, TimeoutError, RuntimeError) as ex:
+            except (ConnectionClosedError, ConnectionClosedOK) as ex:
+                self._wsclient = None
+                logger.error(f"[{self.name}] WS connection was closed before reply: {ex}")
+            except (TimeoutError, RuntimeError) as ex:
                 logger.error(f"[{self.name}] Error in receiving ws reply: {ex}")
         return reply
 
@@ -296,8 +308,8 @@ class StdDaqClient(PSIDeviceBase):
             print(status)
 
 #            if self.state() != "idle":
-            if status != "idle":
-                self.surestop()
+            # if status != "idle":
+#                self.surestop()
 
             status = self.state()
             print(status)
@@ -351,7 +363,7 @@ class StdDaqClient(PSIDeviceBase):
         
 
     def blueunstage(self):
-
+        """ Unstages the DAQ from a new connection"""
         ii = 0
         while True:
             self.connect()