diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py
index c997d650..08b38d04 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/smart_rotation_panel.py
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ import math
 from PySide6.QtCore import Slot, Qt, Signal
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QWidget, QGridLayout, QLabel, QFrame, QPushButton, QSpacerItem, QSizePolicy
 
+from aaredaqlib.logger_config import setup_logger
 from aaredaqlib.models import DAQStatusModel, SimpleScanParameters
 from aaredaqlib.rotation_scan import RotationScanRequest
 from aaregui.panels.rotation_data_collection import add_data_to_path
 from aaregui.widgets.number_line_edit import NumberLineEdit
 
+logger = setup_logger("aareGUI")
 
 class SimpleRotationSettingsPanel(QWidget):
     rotation_scan = Signal(RotationScanRequest)
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ class SimpleRotationSettingsPanel(QWidget):
         self.__omega = 0
         self._wilson_b = None
         self.parameters = SimpleScanParameters()
+        self._prev_params = SimpleScanParameters()
 
         self._layout = QGridLayout(self)