diff --git a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
index 1ae31760..bf97d741 100644
--- a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
+++ b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ class AareDAQ:
             if target is not None and target.db_id is not None:
                 #self.__aare.sample_mounted(self.__cfg.current_sample)
                 self.save_screenshot_db(target.db_id , f"post_mount_{target.db_id }_{self.__devs.zoom}")
-            self.__cfg.state_busy = False
         except Exception as e:
             self.__cfg.state_busy = False
             # If unmount succeeded, but mount failed
@@ -334,6 +333,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
                 raise e
 
         self.__set_state(BeamlineStateEnum.SampleAlignment)
+        self.__cfg.state_busy = False
 
         #if target is not None and target.location is not None:
         #    self.__loop_center_sequence(target.db_id)