diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/samcam_panel.py b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/samcam_panel.py
index f419b913..afc261d9 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/panels/samcam_panel.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/panels/samcam_panel.py
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ class SamcamPanel(QWidget):
         self.exposure_spinbox.setSingleStep(0.001)
         self.exposure_spinbox.setStyleSheet("QDoubleSpinBox { background-color: white; }")
         self.exposure_spinbox.setDecimals(3)
-        self.exposure_spinbox.editingFinished.connect(self.__changed)
+
+        self.exposure_spinbox.valueChanged.connect(self.__changed)
         exposure_layout.addWidget(exposure_label)
         exposure_layout.addWidget(self.exposure_spinbox)
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ class SamcamPanel(QWidget):
         self.gain_spinbox.setSingleStep(1)
         self.gain_spinbox.setDecimals(1)
         self.gain_spinbox.setStyleSheet("QDoubleSpinBox { background-color: white; }")
-        self.gain_spinbox.editingFinished.connect(self.__changed)
+        self.gain_spinbox.valueChanged.connect(self.__changed)
         gain_layout.addWidget(gain_label)
         gain_layout.addWidget(self.gain_spinbox)
 
@@ -53,8 +54,11 @@ class SamcamPanel(QWidget):
 
     @Slot(DAQStatusModel)
     def update_daq_status(self, s: DAQStatusModel):
-        pass
         if self.old_settings != s.bl.sample_camera:
+            self.exposure_spinbox.blockSignals(True)
+            self.gain_spinbox.blockSignals(True)
             self.gain_spinbox.setValue(s.bl.sample_camera.gain)
             self.exposure_spinbox.setValue(s.bl.sample_camera.exposure)
+            self.exposure_spinbox.blockSignals(False)
+            self.gain_spinbox.blockSignals(False)
             self.old_settings = s.bl.sample_camera