diff --git a/src/aare/daq/server.py b/src/aare/daq/server.py
index 1c5b610b..91322743 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/server.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/server.py
@@ -1026,6 +1026,8 @@ async def mount(dbid: int, token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme), reference: bool
     logger.debug(f"Mount {dbid}")
     auth.check_jwt_rw(cfg, auth.parse_token(token))
 
+    daq.check_tell_mount_start_conditions()
+
     if reference:
         st = daq.reference_tools
     else:
@@ -1574,6 +1576,7 @@ async def auto(s: SampleShortInfo, token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)):
         Formatted string of the total runtime.
     """
     auth.check_jwt_rw(cfg, auth.parse_token(token))
+    daq.check_tell_mount_start_conditions()
     try:
         runtime = daq.measure(s)
     except Exception as e: