diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c
index f4cdf500f..6887e45ec 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/firmware_funcs.c
@@ -944,10 +944,12 @@ int initConfGain(int val, int imod){
   printf("Setting/Getting confgain of module:%d with val:%d\n",imod,val);
 #endif
   u_int32_t addr=GAIN_REG;
-  bus_w(addr,val);
+  if(val!=-1){
+    bus_w(addr,val);
 #ifdef VERBOSE
-  printf("Value sent to confGain reg is %d\n",val);
+    printf("Value sent to confGain reg is %d\n",val);
 #endif 
+  }
   val=bus_r(addr);
 #ifdef VERBOSE
     printf("Value read from confGain reg is %d\n",val);
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c
index 453c7e6a5..f21ed60f4 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/gotthardDetectorServer/mcb_funcs.c
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ int setSettings(int i)
   }
  
 #ifdef VERBOSE
-  printf("detector settings are %d\n",isett);
+  printf("detector settings are %d and confGain is %d\n",isett,initConfGainByModule(-1,-1));
 #endif
   if (isett==UNDEFINED && thisSettings==UNINITIALIZED) 
     ;