diff --git a/ch.psi.fda/src/main/java/ch/psi/fda/aq/Acquisition.java b/ch.psi.fda/src/main/java/ch/psi/fda/aq/Acquisition.java
index af6df16..ace3720 100644
--- a/ch.psi.fda/src/main/java/ch/psi/fda/aq/Acquisition.java
+++ b/ch.psi.fda/src/main/java/ch/psi/fda/aq/Acquisition.java
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public class Acquisition {
 		logger.fine("Map Model to internal logic");
 
 		DataMessageMetadata metadata;
-		if(smodel.getScan().getManipulation()!= null && smodel.getScan().getManipulation().size()<0){
+		if(smodel.getScan().getManipulation()!= null && smodel.getScan().getManipulation().size()>0){
 			// Setup optimized with manipulations
 			
 			EventBus b = new AsyncEventBus(Executors.newCachedThreadPool());