diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/main_window.py b/gui/src/aaregui/main_window.py
index 15d18891..16fb35b9 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/main_window.py
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.daq.update.connect(self.beamline.beam_mark.update_daq_status)
         self.daq.update.connect(self.sample_logic.update_daq_status)
         self.daq.update.connect(self.manual_sample_panel.update_daq_status)
+        self.daq.update.connect(self.update_daq_status)
 
         self.daq.standard_scan_completed.connect(self.rotation.scan_completed)
         self.daq.automated_scan_done.connect(self.job_list_panel.automated_scan_done)
diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/raster_data_collection.py b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/raster_data_collection.py
index c6c5c697..8da2b2e9 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/raster_data_collection.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/raster_data_collection.py
@@ -19,10 +19,9 @@ class RasterDataCollectionPanel(ScanSettingsPanel):
 
     def __init__(self, raster_mgr :RasterGridManager, 
                  diffraction: DiffractionGeometry,
-                 default_dtz: float = 200.0,
                  default_transmission: float = 1.0,
                  parent=None):
-        super().__init__(diffraction, default_dtz, default_transmission, parent)
+        super().__init__(diffraction, raster_mgr.active_grid.dtz, default_transmission, parent)
         
         self.__n_x = raster_mgr.active_grid.n_x
         self.__n_y = raster_mgr.active_grid.n_y
diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/rotation_data_collection.py b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/rotation_data_collection.py
index 3bc05ec3..0c7a74a1 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/rotation_data_collection.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/rotation_data_collection.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ class RotationDataCollectionPanel(ScanSettingsPanel):
 
     @Slot(DAQStatusModel)
     def update_daq_status(self, s: DAQStatusModel):
+        super().update_daq_status(s)
         self.__omega = s.geom.omega_deg
         lambda_a = s.diffraction.wavelength_angstrom
         kdose = 2000 / (lambda_a * lambda_a)