diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/config/motors/sct_positmotor_common.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/config/motors/sct_positmotor_common.tcl
index 14c094d2..e89bff29 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/config/motors/sct_positmotor_common.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/config/motors/sct_positmotor_common.tcl
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ proc mkPosit {sct_controller name type motor klass table} {
     set ns ::scobj::positmotor
     MakeSICSObj $name SCT_OBJECT user $type
     sicslist setatt $name klass $klass 
+    sicslist setatt $name long_name $name
     hfactory /sics/$name/precision script "getmotpar $motor precision" "$motor precision " float 1
     hsetprop /sics/$name read ::scobj::positmotor::reqVal report $motor
     hsetprop /sics/$name report ::scobj::positmotor::rptVal ::scobj::positmotor::mot2ID $table /sics/$name/precision
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ proc mkPosit {sct_controller name type motor klass table} {
     publish ${ns}::${motor}_MOTEND user
 
     scriptcallback connect $motor MOTEND ${ns}::${motor}_MOTEND
+    ::scobj::hinitprops $name
     $sct_controller poll /sics/$name 2
     $sct_controller write /sics/$name
 }