diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/reflectometer/config/chopper/chopper.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/reflectometer/config/chopper/chopper.tcl
index 6a85751a..b71aefe5 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/reflectometer/config/chopper/chopper.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/reflectometer/config/chopper/chopper.tcl
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ if {$sim_mode == "true"} {
   proc ::chopper::set_frequency {freq} {variable frequency; set frequency $freq}
   ::chopper::set_frequency 0
 
-  publish ::chopper::ready? user
-  publish ::chopper::get_frequency user
   publish ::chopper::set_frequency user
 } else {
 # Chopper NCS013 communications
@@ -72,6 +70,9 @@ if {$sim_mode == "true"} {
   }
 }
 
+publish ::chopper::ready? user
+publish ::chopper::get_frequency user
+
 sicslist setatt ch1speed units "rpm"
 sicslist setatt ch2speed units "rpm"
 sicslist setatt ch3speed units "rpm"