diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c b/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
index b27c2ef09..52aa098f2 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/eigerDetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
@@ -2407,6 +2407,7 @@ int stopStateMachine() {
         }
     }
     LOG(logINFO, ("Detector has sent all data\n"));
+    Feb_Control_Reset();
 
     if (!Beb_StopAcquisition()) {
         LOG(logERROR, ("failed to stop acquisition\n"));
@@ -2416,7 +2417,6 @@ int stopStateMachine() {
 
     sharedMemory_unlockLocalLink();
 
-    Feb_Control_Reset();
     // ensure all have same starting frame numbers
     uint64_t retval = 0;
     if (Beb_GetNextFrameNumber(&retval, send_to_ten_gig) == -2) {