diff --git a/multicounter.c b/multicounter.c
index c617b193..a1cf907a 100644
--- a/multicounter.c
+++ b/multicounter.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static int MMCCStart(void *pData, SConnection *pCon)
 }
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static int MMCCStatus(void *pData, SConnection *pCon){
-  int status,i, controlMonitor; 
+  int status, slaveStatus, i, controlMonitor; 
   pCounter pCountController = NULL;
   pCounter pCount = NULL;
   pMultiCounter self = NULL;
@@ -127,7 +127,21 @@ static int MMCCStatus(void *pData, SConnection *pCon){
 
   controlMonitor = GetControlMonitor((pCounter)pCount);
   pCountController = (pCounter)self->slaveData[controlMonitor];
-  status = self->slaves[controlMonitor]->CheckCountStatus(pCountController,pCon);
+  if ( pCountController->pDriv->eMode == ePreset ) {
+    status = self->slaves[controlMonitor]->CheckCountStatus(pCountController,pCon);
+  } else {
+    status = HWIdle;
+    for(i = 0; i < self->nSlaves; i++){
+      slaveStatus = self->slaves[i]->CheckCountStatus(pCountController,pCon);
+      if (slaveStatus == HWFault) {
+        status = HWFault;
+        break;
+      } else if (slaveStatus != HWIdle) {
+        status = slaveStatus;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
   if(status == HWIdle || status == HWFault){
     /*
      stop counting on slaves when finished or when an error