diff --git a/src/aare/beamline_dispatch/protocols.py b/src/aare/beamline_dispatch/protocols.py
index e6f2e340..1d9b54cd 100644
--- a/src/aare/beamline_dispatch/protocols.py
+++ b/src/aare/beamline_dispatch/protocols.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ class BecMacros(ABC):
     @staticmethod
     @abstractmethod
     def mono_pitch_scan(plot=True): ...
+    @staticmethod
+    @abstractmethod
+    def auto_exposure(): ...
 
 
 class Geometry(ABC):
diff --git a/src/aare/beamline_dispatch/x06da/beamline_dispatch.py b/src/aare/beamline_dispatch/x06da/beamline_dispatch.py
index f41434b4..f972a3dd 100644
--- a/src/aare/beamline_dispatch/x06da/beamline_dispatch.py
+++ b/src/aare/beamline_dispatch/x06da/beamline_dispatch.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class X06daBecMacros(BecMacros):
             get_current_energy,
             mono_pitch_scan,
         )
+        from pxiii_bec.macros.katscripts import auto_exposure  # pyright: ignore[reportMissingImports, reportMissingModuleSource]
 
         self.save_and_reload = save_and_reload
         self.save_current_position = save_current_position
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class X06daBecMacros(BecMacros):
         self.bl_energy = _bl_energy
         self.get_current_energy = get_current_energy
         self.mono_pitch_scan = mono_pitch_scan
+        self.auto_exposure = auto_exposure
 
     @staticmethod
     def save_and_reload() -> tuple[Any, Any]: ...
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ class X06daBecMacros(BecMacros):
     def get_current_energy(): ...
     @staticmethod
     def mono_pitch_scan(plot=True): ...
+    @staticmethod
+    def auto_exposure(): ...
 
 
 class X06daDispatch(DefaultDispatch):
diff --git a/src/aare/beamline_dispatch/x10sa/beamline_dispatch.py b/src/aare/beamline_dispatch/x10sa/beamline_dispatch.py
index c7cc2942..0ba67a41 100644
--- a/src/aare/beamline_dispatch/x10sa/beamline_dispatch.py
+++ b/src/aare/beamline_dispatch/x10sa/beamline_dispatch.py
@@ -8,16 +8,17 @@ from aare.beamline_dispatch.protocols import BecMacros
 
 class X10SaBecMacros(BecMacros):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
-        from pxii_bec.macros.build_devices import (  # type: ignore
+        from pxii_bec.macros.build_devices import (  # pyright: ignore[reportMissingImports, reportMissingModuleSource]
             save_and_reload,
             save_current_position,
         )
-        from pxii_bec.macros.init_beamline import init_beamline_environment  # type: ignore
-        from pxii_bec.macros.pxii_energy import (  # type: ignore
+        from pxii_bec.macros.init_beamline import init_beamline_environment  # pyright: ignore[reportMissingImports, reportMissingModuleSource]
+        from pxii_bec.macros.pxii_energy import (  # pyright: ignore[reportMissingImports, reportMissingModuleSource]
             bl_energy,
             get_current_energy,
             mono_pitch_scan,
         )
+        from pxii_bec.macros.katscripts import auto_exposure  # pyright: ignore[reportMissingImports, reportMissingModuleSource]
 
         self.save_and_reload = save_and_reload
         self.save_current_position = save_current_position
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ class X10SaBecMacros(BecMacros):
         self.bl_energy = bl_energy
         self.get_current_energy = get_current_energy
         self.mono_pitch_scan = mono_pitch_scan
+        self.auto_exposure = auto_exposure
 
     @staticmethod
     def save_and_reload() -> tuple[Any, Any]: ...
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ class X10SaBecMacros(BecMacros):
     def get_current_energy(): ...
     @staticmethod
     def mono_pitch_scan(plot=True): ...
+    @staticmethod
+    def auto_exposure(): ...
 
 
 class X10saDispatch(DefaultDispatch):
diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index 5e90d291..60d785fd 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from aarecommon.config.logger_events import (
     sample_log_context,
 )
 from aarecommon.errors.exception_handler import (
+    AareException,
     AerotechCommunicationError,
     AutoRasterSampleSkipped,
     BeamlineBusyException,
@@ -3471,7 +3472,13 @@ class AareDAQ:
         if "beam_steering" not in self._devs.bec_worker.dev:
             raise BECCommunicationError("Beam steering device does not exist in the BEC config.")
         self._cfg.try_set_busy(timeout=360)
+
         try:
+            if not self.shutter:
+                raise AareException(
+                    "Shutter not open! Please open the shutter before running beam steering."
+                )
+            self._dispatch.bec_macros.auto_exposure()
             if x is not None:
                 self._devs.bec_worker.dev.beam_steering.sample_loc_x_px.set(x).wait()
             if y is not None: