diff --git a/tomcat_bec/scans/tomcat_scanbase.py b/tomcat_bec/scans/tomcat_scanbase.py
index 5a12bd0..3b790b6 100644
--- a/tomcat_bec/scans/tomcat_scanbase.py
+++ b/tomcat_bec/scans/tomcat_scanbase.py
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ class SimpleStepScanBase(TemplatedScanBase):
     def pre_scan(self):
         # Move roughly to start position
         logger.info(f"\n\nScan start position: {self.scan_startpos} with axis {self.scan_axis}\n\n")
+        yield from self.stubs.send_rpc_and_wait(self.scan_axis, "motor_enable.set", 1)
         st = yield from self.stubs.send_rpc_and_wait(self.scan_axis, "move", self.scan_startpos)
         st.wait()
         yield None