diff --git a/tcl/drivers/dil12.tcl b/tcl/drivers/dil12.tcl
index bafec0f..3199b58 100644
--- a/tcl/drivers/dil12.tcl
+++ b/tcl/drivers/dil12.tcl
@@ -798,13 +798,13 @@ proc dil12::autostep {phase init} {
       }
       dil12::check_cool_button
       if {[result dil p1] < [hvali [sct]/p1low] && [result dil g1] < 5 &&
-          [result dil p2] < [hvali [sct]/p2low] && [result dil v6pos] > 99} {
+          [result dil p2] < [hvali [sct]/p2low] && [result dil v6pos] > 50} {
         if {[sct pumptime] == 0} {
           dil12::openvalves v5a v2a v7 v2 v1 v6 v5 v3 vb_open
           dil v4a 1
           sct pumptime [expr [DoubleTime] + 105]
           dil12::msg "pump for 2 more minutes"
-        } elseif {[DoubleTime] > [sct pumptime]} {
+        } elseif {[DoubleTime] > [sct pumptime] && [result dil v6pos] > 99} {
           # do not check for vb/vm here, as the user already might manipulate the valves
           dil12::openvalves v1 v6 v3 v5
           dil v4a 0