diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp
index 444f24848..4aec5b5d5 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp
@@ -3528,17 +3528,24 @@ void Module::sendProgram(bool blackfin, std::vector<char> buffer,
                  << shm()->hostname << ")";
 
     // simulating erasing and writing to
-    if (functionEnum == F_PROGRAM_FPGA) {
-        if (blackfin) {
+    if (blackfin) {
+        if (functionEnum == F_PROGRAM_FPGA) {
             simulatingActivityinDetector("Erasing Flash",
                                          BLACKFIN_ERASE_FLASH_TIME);
             simulatingActivityinDetector("Writing to Flash",
                                          BLACKFIN_WRITE_TO_FLASH_TIME);
-        } else {
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (functionEnum == F_PROGRAM_FPGA) {
             simulatingActivityinDetector("Erasing Flash",
-                                         NIOS_ERASE_FLASH_TIME);
+                                         NIOS_ERASE_FLASH_TIME_FPGA);
             simulatingActivityinDetector("Writing to Flash",
-                                         NIOS_WRITE_TO_FLASH_TIME);
+                                         NIOS_WRITE_TO_FLASH_TIME_FPGA);
+        } else if (functionEnum == F_UPDATE_KERNEL) {
+            simulatingActivityinDetector("Erasing Flash",
+                                         NIOS_ERASE_FLASH_TIME_KERNEL);
+            simulatingActivityinDetector("Writing to Flash",
+                                         NIOS_WRITE_TO_FLASH_TIME_KERNEL);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.h
index 00c4cf115..28118c95b 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.h
@@ -757,8 +757,10 @@ class Module : public virtual slsDetectorDefs {
     mutable sls::SharedMemory<sharedModule> shm{0, 0};
     static const int BLACKFIN_ERASE_FLASH_TIME = 65;
     static const int BLACKFIN_WRITE_TO_FLASH_TIME = 30;
-    static const int NIOS_ERASE_FLASH_TIME = 10;
-    static const int NIOS_WRITE_TO_FLASH_TIME = 45;
+    static const int NIOS_ERASE_FLASH_TIME_FPGA = 10;
+    static const int NIOS_WRITE_TO_FLASH_TIME_FPGA = 45;
+    static const int NIOS_ERASE_FLASH_TIME_FPGA = 9;
+    static const int NIOS_WRITE_TO_FLASH_TIME_FPGA = 39;
 };
 
 } // namespace sls
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