diff --git a/modules/database/src/std/rec/waveformRecord.c b/modules/database/src/std/rec/waveformRecord.c
index d075c01cd..72bc63efd 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/std/rec/waveformRecord.c
+++ b/modules/database/src/std/rec/waveformRecord.c
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ static long process(struct dbCommon *pcommon)
     if (!pact && prec->pact)
         return 0;
 
+    prec->pact = TRUE;
     prec->udf = FALSE;
     recGblGetTimeStampSimm(prec, prec->simm, &prec->siol);