diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp
index c27d141b1..a7103b260 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp
@@ -2461,7 +2461,10 @@ int slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::enable_gap_pixels() {
 				else if (receiverBase->getStatus() != IDLE)
 					receiverNotIdle();
 				else {
-					receiverBase->setGapPixelsEnable(enable);
+					if (receiverBase->getDynamicRange() == 4)
+						FILE_LOG(logERROR) << "Warning: Cannot set gap pixels at receiver level for 4 bit mode" << endl;
+					else
+						receiverBase->setGapPixelsEnable(enable);
 				}
 			}
 			//get