diff --git a/RELEASE.txt b/RELEASE.txt
index d97c17c88..0cd4c5f26 100755
--- a/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/RELEASE.txt
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ This document describes the differences between v7.0.0 and v6.x.x
 - rxr mem size changed (fifo header size from 8 to 16) due to sls rxr header = 112.. 112+ 16=128 (reduces packet losss especially for g2)
 -udp_srcip and udp_Srcip2: can set to auto (for virtual or 1g data networks)
 - set dataset name for all hdf5 files to "data" only
+- number of storage cells is not updated in teh receiver. done. and also allowing it to be modified in running status
 
 2. Resolved Issues
 ==================
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp
index 8fb5477cb..05e59c420 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp
@@ -1768,6 +1768,9 @@ int Module::getNumberOfAdditionalStorageCells() const {
 
 void Module::setNumberOfAdditionalStorageCells(int value) {
     sendToDetector(F_SET_NUM_ADDITIONAL_STORAGE_CELLS, value, nullptr);
+    if (shm()->useReceiverFlag) {
+        sendToReceiver(F_SET_RECEIVER_NUM_ADD_STORAGE_CELLS, value, nullptr);
+    }
 }
 
 int Module::getStorageCellStart() const {
diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/ClientInterface.cpp b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/ClientInterface.cpp
index 280ed77a9..c17accb2a 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/ClientInterface.cpp
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/ClientInterface.cpp
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ int ClientInterface::set_num_add_storage_cells(Interface &socket) {
         throw RuntimeError("Invalid number of additional storage cells " +
                            std::to_string(value));
     }
-    verifyIdle(socket);
+    // allowing this to be done even when receiver not idle
     LOG(logDEBUG1) << "Setting num additional storage cells to " << value;
     impl()->setNumberOfAdditionalStorageCells(value);
     return socket.Send(OK);