diff --git a/ecbcounter.c b/ecbcounter.c
index 01faefc..c204dc4 100644
--- a/ecbcounter.c
+++ b/ecbcounter.c
@@ -161,6 +161,22 @@ static int ECBContinue(struct __COUNTER *self){
 
   return OKOK;
 }
+/*=======================================================================*/
+static int ECBHalt(struct __COUNTER *self){
+  int status;
+  pECBCounter pPriv = NULL;
+
+  assert(self);
+  pPriv = (pECBCounter)self->pData;
+  assert(pPriv);
+
+  pPriv->state = IDLE;
+  if((status = stopScalers(pPriv)) <= 0){
+    self->iErrorCode = status;
+    return HWFault;
+  }
+  return OKOK;
+}
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static int ECBGetStatus(struct __COUNTER *self, float *fControl){
   pECBCounter pPriv = (pECBCounter)self->pData;
@@ -225,7 +241,6 @@ static int ECBGetStatus(struct __COUNTER *self, float *fControl){
     result = HWBusy;
   }
 
-
   /*
     select which scaler to read
   */
@@ -238,6 +253,9 @@ static int ECBGetStatus(struct __COUNTER *self, float *fControl){
    *fControl = (float)count;
   }
 
+  if(*fControl > self->fPreset){
+    ECBHalt(self);
+  }  
   return result;
 }
 /*=====================================================================*/
@@ -352,22 +370,6 @@ static int ECBStart(struct __COUNTER *self){
   return OKOK;
 }
 /*=======================================================================*/
-static int ECBHalt(struct __COUNTER *self){
-  int status;
-  pECBCounter pPriv = NULL;
-
-  assert(self);
-  pPriv = (pECBCounter)self->pData;
-  assert(pPriv);
-
-  pPriv->state = IDLE;
-  if((status = stopScalers(pPriv)) <= 0){
-    self->iErrorCode = status;
-    return HWFault;
-  }
-  return OKOK;
-}
-/*=======================================================================*/
 static int ECBTransfer(struct __COUNTER *self){
   int status, count, i;
   pECBCounter pPriv = NULL;