diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/util/gen_sct.py b/site_ansto/instrument/util/gen_sct.py
index 2285a95b..63b8ec68 100755
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/util/gen_sct.py
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/util/gen_sct.py
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ def put_checkstatus_function(MyDriver, func):
     txt += ['      if {[hpropexists [sct] simulated] && [sct simulated] == "true"} {']
     txt += ['        set pv "${sp}"']
     txt += ['        hupdateif ${tc_root}/[sct driveable] ${sp}']
-    txt += ['      }']
+    txt += ['      } else {']
     txt += ['        set pv "[hval ${tc_root}/[sct driveable]]"']
     txt += ['      }']
     txt += ['      if { abs(${pv} - ${sp}) <= [sct tolerance] } {']