diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index 1491bbef..38c4a17d 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -838,6 +838,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
             if sample is not None and sample.db_id is not None:
                 self.__aare.send_sample_event(sample.db_id, SampleEventType.MOUNTING)
 
+            self.__devs.tell.blower_on()
             mounting_result: MountingResult = self._create_mounting_service().execute(target=sample)
 
             if not mounting_result.success: