diff --git a/site_ansto/hardsup/sct_oxfordprot.c b/site_ansto/hardsup/sct_oxfordprot.c
index f2e0cc15..9f796441 100644
--- a/site_ansto/hardsup/sct_oxfordprot.c
+++ b/site_ansto/hardsup/sct_oxfordprot.c
@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ int OxfordProtHandler(Ascon *a) {
       ret = OxfordWriting(a);
       return ret;
       break;
+    case AsconReadStart:
+      a->start = DoubleTime();
+      ret = AsconStdHandler(a);
+      return ret;
+      break;
     case AsconReading:
       ret = OxfordReading(a);
       return ret;
@@ -164,6 +169,7 @@ int OxfordProtHandler(Ascon *a) {
     default:
       ret = AsconStdHandler(a);
       return ret;
+      break;
   }
   return 1;
 }