diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/pelican/config/chopper/fermimot.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/pelican/config/chopper/fermimot.tcl
index 448cbade..105c0985 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/pelican/config/chopper/fermimot.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/pelican/config/chopper/fermimot.tcl
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ namespace eval ::chopper {
       hset $hpath/$node/control/stop 1
       hsetprop $hpath/$node abort 1
     }
-      return $SCode(OKOK)
+    return $SCode(OKOK)
   }
 
   proc imot_SGetError {hpath node addr name} {
@@ -546,6 +546,12 @@ namespace eval ::chopper {
     return $SCode(OKOK)
   }
 
+  proc idle {hpath node addr name} {
+    global SCode
+    hset $hpath/$node/control/idle_toggle 1
+    hsetprop $hpath/$node abort 1
+    return $SCode(OKOK)
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -565,6 +571,7 @@ proc mkFSpeedMot {fmot hdbroot chnode addr lowlim uplim} {
     permspd  "::chopper::permSpd        $hdbroot $chnode $addr"\
     start    "::chopper::start          $hdbroot $chnode $addr"\
     stop     "::chopper::Sstop           $hdbroot $chnode $addr"\
+    idle     "::chopper::idle           $hdbroot $chnode $addr"\
   }]
   hsetprop $hdbroot/$chnode abort 0
   $fmot movecount 5000