diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py b/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py
index a3d839da..a2a06d1d 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
         self.start_point = self.mapToScene(event.pos())
 
         match self.__state:
+            case SampleCameraImageState.BEAM_MARKING:
+                self.click_timer.start(self.right_click_hold_threshold)
             case SampleCameraImageState.IDLE:
                 self.click_timer.start(self.right_click_hold_threshold)
                 if event.button() == Qt.MouseButton.RightButton: