diff --git a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
index b00a2013..de4c2da3 100644
--- a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
+++ b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
@@ -216,8 +216,9 @@ class AareDAQ:
             self.__aare.sample_unmounted(curr_sample)
             self.__cfg.current_sample = None
         else:
-            if target.location is None:
-                raise Exception("Sample not loaded into dewar")
+            # reset zoom
+            self.__devs.zoom = 1
+            # mount sample
             self.__aare.sample_unmounted(curr_sample)
             self.__devs.tell.mount(
                 address=target.tell_address(),