diff --git a/db/mdif.proto b/db/mdif.proto
index b75a08a..c41806d 100644
--- a/db/mdif.proto
+++ b/db/mdif.proto
@@ -6,15 +6,14 @@ ReplyTimeout   = 1000;
 LockTimeout    = 500;
 
 initialise {
- out "RMT 1"; # Turn on Remote Control
- in;
  out "ECHO 0"; # Ask for reponses
- in;
+ out "RMT 1"; # Turn on Remote Control
 }
 
 readDelay {
  out "DT";
  in "%d";
+ @init{ initialise }
  @mismatch{in "%(\$1MsgTxt)s";}
 }