diff --git a/src/turboPmacAxis.cpp b/src/turboPmacAxis.cpp
index 2440bf7..436239a 100644
--- a/src/turboPmacAxis.cpp
+++ b/src/turboPmacAxis.cpp
@@ -1341,6 +1341,12 @@ asynStatus turboPmacAxis::enable(bool on) {
     // Output message to user
     snprintf(command, sizeof(command), "Failed to %s within %d seconds",
              on ? "enable" : "disable", timeout_enable_disable);
+    pl_status = setStringParam(pC_->motorMessageText(), command);
+    if (pl_status != asynSuccess) {
+        return pC_->paramLibAccessFailed(pl_status, "motorMessageText_",
+                                         axisNo_, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                         __LINE__);
+    }
     return asynError;
 }