diff --git a/motorApp/AerotechSrc/drvEnsembleAsyn.cc b/motorApp/AerotechSrc/drvEnsembleAsyn.cc
index ab1f7142..a47b5bf7 100644
--- a/motorApp/AerotechSrc/drvEnsembleAsyn.cc
+++ b/motorApp/AerotechSrc/drvEnsembleAsyn.cc
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution.
 *                  - Reading both feedback and commanded positions.
 *                  - Deleted duplicate error messages. 
 * .17 09-27-12 rls - Bug fix for incorrect jog acceleration rate.
+* .18 09-27-12 rls - Support for actual velocity in status update. 
 */
 
 
@@ -801,6 +802,20 @@ static void EnsemblePoller(EnsembleController *pController)
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            sprintf(outputBuff, "VFBK(@%d)", pAxis->axis);
+            comStatus = sendAndReceive(pController, outputBuff, inputBuff, sizeof(inputBuff));
+            if (comStatus != asynSuccess)
+            {
+                motorParam->setInteger(pAxis->params, motorAxisCommError, 1);
+                epicsMutexUnlock(pAxis->mutexId);
+                continue;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                double actvelocity = atof(&inputBuff[1]) * 1000.;
+                motorParam->setDouble(pAxis->params, motorAxisActualVel, actvelocity);
+            }
             motorParam->callCallback(pAxis->params);
             epicsMutexUnlock(pAxis->mutexId);
         } /* Next axis */