diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
index 82d2866bc..b80daaeea 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
@@ -3733,10 +3733,12 @@ string multiSlsDetector::setNetworkParameter(networkParameter p, string s){
 	case RECEIVER_STREAMING_PORT:
 		prev_streaming = enableDataStreamingFromReceiver();
 		enableDataStreamingFromReceiver(0);
+		enableDataStreamingToClient(0);
 		break;
 	case CLIENT_STREAMING_PORT:
 		prev_streaming = enableDataStreamingToClient();
 		enableDataStreamingToClient(0);
+		enableDataStreamingFromReceiver(0);
 		break;
 	case RECEIVER_STREAMING_SRC_IP:
 		prev_streaming = enableDataStreamingFromReceiver();
@@ -3807,9 +3809,11 @@ string multiSlsDetector::setNetworkParameter(networkParameter p, string s){
 		switch (p) {
 		case RECEIVER_STREAMING_PORT:
 			enableDataStreamingFromReceiver(1);
+			enableDataStreamingToClient(1);
 			break;
 		case CLIENT_STREAMING_PORT:
 			enableDataStreamingToClient(1);
+			enableDataStreamingFromReceiver(1);
 			break;
 		case RECEIVER_STREAMING_SRC_IP:
 			enableDataStreamingFromReceiver(1);
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
index 93bb5532f..10363bfcf 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
@@ -8764,31 +8764,35 @@ int slsDetector::setReceiverReadTimer(int time_in_ms){
 
 
 int slsDetector::enableDataStreamingFromReceiver(int enable){
-	int fnum=F_STREAM_DATA_FROM_RECEIVER;
-	int ret = FAIL;
-	int retval=-1;
-	int arg = enable;
+
+	if (enable >= 0) {
+		int fnum=F_STREAM_DATA_FROM_RECEIVER;
+		int ret = FAIL;
+		int retval=-1;
+		int arg = enable;
 
 
-	if(thisDetector->receiverOnlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG){
+		if(thisDetector->receiverOnlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG){
 #ifdef VERBOSE
-		std::cout << "***************Sending Data Streaming in Receiver " << arg  << std::endl;
+			std::cout << "***************Sending Data Streaming in Receiver " << arg  << std::endl;
 #endif
-		if (connectData() == OK){
-			ret=thisReceiver->sendInt(fnum,retval,arg);
-			disconnectData();
+			if (connectData() == OK){
+				ret=thisReceiver->sendInt(fnum,retval,arg);
+				disconnectData();
+			}
+			if(ret==FAIL) {
+				retval = -1;
+				cout << "could not set data streaming in receiver to " << enable <<" Returned:" << retval << endl;
+				setErrorMask((getErrorMask())|(DATA_STREAMING));
+			} else {
+				thisDetector->receiver_datastream = retval;
+				if(ret==FORCE_UPDATE)
+					updateReceiver();
+			}
 		}
-		if(ret==FAIL)
-			retval = -1;
-		if(ret==FORCE_UPDATE)
-			updateReceiver();
 	}
 
-	if ((enable > 0) && (retval != enable)){
-		cout << "could not set data streaming in receiver to " << enable <<" Returned:" << retval << endl;
-		setErrorMask((getErrorMask())|(DATA_STREAMING));
-	}
-	return retval;
+	return thisDetector->receiver_datastream;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
index 56721cc7a..0b84c29e3 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
@@ -2338,6 +2338,15 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::cmdAcquire(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
 	myDet->setOnline(ONLINE_FLAG);
 	int r_online = myDet->setReceiverOnline(ONLINE_FLAG);
 
+	// switch off data streaming to prevent extra images in zmq gui buffer
+	if (r_online == ONLINE_FLAG) {
+		if (myDet->enableDataStreamingFromReceiver() != 0) {
+			if (myDet->enableDataStreamingFromReceiver(0) != 0) {
+				std::cout << "Error: Unable to switch off data streaming in receiver. If GUI on, extra image(s) in zmq GUI buffer" << std::endl;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if(myDet->acquire() == FAIL)
 		return string("acquire unsuccessful");
 	if(r_online){
@@ -5934,10 +5943,18 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::cmdReceiver(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
 
 
 	myDet->setOnline(ONLINE_FLAG);
-	myDet->setReceiverOnline(ONLINE_FLAG);
+	int r_online = myDet->setReceiverOnline(ONLINE_FLAG);
 
 	if(cmd=="receiver"){
 		if (action==PUT_ACTION) {
+			// switch off data streaming to prevent extra images in zmq gui buffer
+			if (r_online == ONLINE_FLAG) {
+				if (myDet->enableDataStreamingFromReceiver() != 0) {
+					if (myDet->enableDataStreamingFromReceiver(0) != 0) {
+						std::cout << "Error: Unable to switch off data streaming in receiver. If GUI on, extra image(s) in zmq GUI buffer" << std::endl;
+					}
+				}
+			}
 			if(!strcasecmp(args[1],"start"))
 				myDet->startReceiver();
 			else if(!strcasecmp(args[1],"stop"))