diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/commands/commands_common.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/commands/commands_common.tcl
index 6ebeeca0..70a407b0 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/commands/commands_common.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/commands/commands_common.tcl
@@ -142,11 +142,12 @@ namespace eval ::monitor {
     bm setmode $mode
     bm count $preset
     ::monitor::count -set feedback counts [SplitReply [bm getcounts]];
-    ::monitor::count -set feedback status IDLE
   }
   ::monitor::count -addfb int counts text status
   ::monitor::count -set feedback status IDLE
 }
+scriptcallback connect bm COUNTSTART "::monitor::count -set feedback status BUSY"
+scriptcallback connect bm COUNTEND   "::monitor::count -set feedback status IDLE"
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 # Generate the following commands,