diff --git a/RELEASE.txt b/RELEASE.txt
index 8381d2d85..ab0a4c0f3 100644
--- a/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/RELEASE.txt
@@ -483,6 +483,12 @@ This document describes the differences between v7.0.0.rc1 and v6.1.2
         to access shared memory without creating it first.
         
 
+    *   Stop detector when receiver is stuck
+        If receiver was stuck or crashed, stop acquisition command should
+        stop detector first before checking receiver status to restream 
+        dummy header. Fixed. 
+
+
     *   Free and config command fail
         Free and config command checked mismatch of size of shared memory before 
         freeing or loading new config. Fixed.
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/DetectorImpl.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/DetectorImpl.cpp
index ed1d07622..a64dadd95 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/DetectorImpl.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/DetectorImpl.cpp
@@ -1224,8 +1224,7 @@ int DetectorImpl::acquire() {
         // let the progress thread (no callback) know acquisition is done
         if (dataReady == nullptr) {
             setJoinThreadFlag(true);
-        }
-        if (receiver) {
+        } else if (receiver) {
             while (numZmqRunning != 0) {
                 Parallel(&Module::restreamStopFromReceiver, {});
                 std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(200));
@@ -1315,6 +1314,7 @@ void DetectorImpl::processData(bool receiver) {
         }
         // only update progress
         else {
+            LOG(logINFO) << "Type 'q' and hit enter to stop";
             double progress = 0;
             printProgress(progress);
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp
index 1bb47c085..1efd3a9fc 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Module.cpp
@@ -870,26 +870,25 @@ void Module::startReadout() {
 }
 
 void Module::stopAcquisition() {
-    // get status before stopping acquisition
-    runStatus s = ERROR, r = ERROR;
-    bool zmqstreaming = false;
+
+    // get det status before stopping acq
+    runStatus detStatus = ERROR;
     try {
-        if (shm()->useReceiverFlag && getReceiverStreaming()) {
-            zmqstreaming = true;
-            s = getRunStatus();
-            r = getReceiverStatus();
-        }
+        detStatus = getRunStatus();
     } catch (...) {
-        // if receiver crashed, stop detector in any case
-        zmqstreaming = false;
     }
 
     sendToDetectorStop(F_STOP_ACQUISITION);
     shm()->stoppedFlag = true;
 
-    // if rxr streaming and acquisition finished, restream dummy stop packet
-    if (zmqstreaming && (s == IDLE) && (r == IDLE)) {
-        restreamStopFromReceiver();
+    // restream dummy header, if rxr streaming and det idle before stop
+    try {
+        if (shm()->useReceiverFlag && getReceiverStreaming()) {
+            if (detStatus == IDLE && getReceiverStatus() == IDLE) {
+                restreamStopFromReceiver();
+            }
+        }
+    } catch (...) {
     }
 }