diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/eigerReceiver.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/eigerReceiver.h
index d4b40a2b9..ceaf43f3e 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/eigerReceiver.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsReceiver/eigerReceiver.h
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ public:
 	 */
 	int getNumberOfFrames();
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns file write enable
+	 */
+	int getEnableFileWrite();
+
 	/**
 	 * Set File Name (without frame index, file index and extension)
 	 @param c file name