diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
index 80a8bacc2..f17d733b4 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
@@ -5090,7 +5090,7 @@ void multiSlsDetector::startReceivingDataThread(){
 	int* image = new int[nel];
 	int len,idet = 0;
 	singleframe[ithread]=NULL;
-	int datavalue = 2;
+/*	int datavalue = 2;*/
 	threadStarted = true;					//let calling function know thread started and obtained current
 
 
@@ -5107,19 +5107,30 @@ void multiSlsDetector::startReceivingDataThread(){
 
 		//scan header-------------------------------------------------------------------
 		zmq_msg_init (&message);
+
+		//---- with end
+		len = zmq_msg_recv(&message, zmqsocket, 0);
+		if (len == -1) {
+			zmq_msg_close(&message);
+			cprintf(RED, "%d message null\n",ithread);
+			continue;
+		}
+		//----
+
+/*
 		while(1){
 
 			len = zmq_msg_recv(&message, zmqsocket, ZMQ_DONTWAIT);
 			if(len>0)
 				break;//also comment out the next recv
-/*
-			zmq_poll(&pollitem, 1, 0);
+
+			//zmq_poll(&pollitem, 1, 0);
 			//received something, get out
-			if(pollitem.revents & ZMQ_POLLIN){
-				pollitem.revents = 0;
-				break;
-			}
-*/
+			//if(pollitem.revents & ZMQ_POLLIN){
+			//	pollitem.revents = 0;
+			//	break;
+			//}uncomment next recv
+
 			//received nothing
 			else if (receiverStoppedFlag){
 				//one more chance if receiver stopped
@@ -5139,14 +5150,16 @@ void multiSlsDetector::startReceivingDataThread(){
 			usleep(4000);
 		}
 
-		if(datavalue){
+		*/
+
+		/*if(datavalue){
 			//len = zmq_msg_recv(&message, zmqsocket, 0);
 			if (len == -1) {
 				zmq_msg_close(&message);
 				cprintf(RED, "%d message null\n",ithread);
 				continue;
 			}
-
+*/
 			// error if you print it
 			// cout << ithread << " header len:"<<len<<" value:"<< (char*)zmq_msg_data(&message)<<endl;
 			//cprintf(BLUE,"%d header %d\n",ithread,len);
@@ -5193,8 +5206,19 @@ void multiSlsDetector::startReceivingDataThread(){
 			//cprintf(BLUE,"%d data %d\n",ithread,len);
 			//end of socket ("end")
 			if (len < 1024*256 ) {
+				if(!len) cprintf(RED,"Received no data in socket for %d\n", ithread);
+				//#ifdef VERYVERBOSE
+				cprintf(RED,"End of socket for %d\n", ithread);
+				//#endif
+				zmq_msg_close(&message);
+				singleframe[ithread] = NULL;
+				//break;
+
+
+				/*
 				cprintf(RED,"Received weird packet size %d in socket for %d\n", len, ithread);
 				memset((char*)(singleframe[ithread]),0xFF,singleDatabytes/numReadoutPerDetector);
+				*/
 			}
 			else{
 				//actual data
@@ -5209,10 +5233,12 @@ void multiSlsDetector::startReceivingDataThread(){
 					}
 				}
 			}
-		}
+
+
+	/*	}*/
 		sem_post(&sem_singledone[ithread]);//let multi know is ready
 		zmq_msg_close(&message); // close the message
-		datavalue = 2;
+	/*	datavalue = 2;*/
 	}
 
 	cprintf(RED,"%d Closing socket\n",ithread);
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp
index cdb726107..e8504465f 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ int  slsDetectorUtils::acquire(int delflag){
   if(!receiver){
 	  setDetectorIndex(-1);
   }else{
-	receiverStoppedFlag = 0;
+	/*receiverStoppedFlag = 0;*/
 	  //put receiver read frequency to random if no gui
 	  int ret = setReadReceiverFrequency(0);
 	  if(ret>0 && (dataReady == NULL)){
@@ -151,18 +151,18 @@ int  slsDetectorUtils::acquire(int delflag){
 		  stopReceiver();
 	  if(setReceiverOnline()==OFFLINE_FLAG){
 		  *stoppedFlag=1;
-		  receiverStoppedFlag = 1;
+		  /*receiverStoppedFlag = 1;*/
 	  }
 	  //multi detectors shouldnt have different receiver read frequencies enabled/disabled
     	if(setReadReceiverFrequency(0) < 0){
 	  		std::cout << "Error: The receiver read frequency is invalid:" << setReadReceiverFrequency(0) << std::endl;
 	  		*stoppedFlag=1;
-	  		receiverStoppedFlag = 1;
+	  		/*receiverStoppedFlag = 1;*/
 	  	}
 
 	  if(setReceiverOnline()==OFFLINE_FLAG){
 		  *stoppedFlag=1;
-		  receiverStoppedFlag = 1;
+		  /*receiverStoppedFlag = 1;*/
 	  }
   }
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ int  slsDetectorUtils::acquire(int delflag){
 	    	if(setReceiverOnline()==OFFLINE_FLAG){
 	    		stopReceiver();
 	    		*stoppedFlag=1;
-	    		receiverStoppedFlag = 1;
+	    		/*receiverStoppedFlag = 1;*/
 	    		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mg);
 	    		break;
 	    	}
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ int  slsDetectorUtils::acquire(int delflag){
 	    	if(startReceiver() == FAIL) {
 	    		stopReceiver();
 	    		*stoppedFlag=1;
-	    		receiverStoppedFlag = 1;
+	    		/*receiverStoppedFlag = 1;*/
 	    		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mg);
 	    		break;
 	    	}
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ int  slsDetectorUtils::acquire(int delflag){
 	  pthread_mutex_lock(&mg);
 	  //offline
 	  if(setReceiverOnline()==OFFLINE_FLAG){
-		  receiverStoppedFlag = 1;
+		 /* receiverStoppedFlag = 1;*/
 		  if ((getDetectorsType()==GOTTHARD) || (getDetectorsType()==MOENCH) || (getDetectorsType()==JUNGFRAU) ){
 			  if((*correctionMask)&(1<<WRITE_FILE))
 				  closeDataFile();
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ int  slsDetectorUtils::acquire(int delflag){
 	  //online
 	  else{
 		  stopReceiver();
-		  receiverStoppedFlag = 1;
+		 /* receiverStoppedFlag = 1;*/
 		 // cout<<"***********receiver stopped"<<endl;
 	  }
 	  pthread_mutex_unlock(&mg);
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h
index 3953ff776..bd640ff2e 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorUtils.h
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ virtual int setReceiverFifoDepth(int i = -1)=0;
  
   //protected:
   int *stoppedFlag;	 
-  int receiverStoppedFlag;
+ /* int receiverStoppedFlag;*/
 
   int64_t *timerValue;
   detectorSettings *currentSettings;