diff --git a/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py b/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py
index 40a34af9..0d1e71ee 100644
--- a/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py
+++ b/src/aare/devices/bec_worker.py
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ class BECClientWorker:
         logger.info(f"Current energy: {current_energy:.1f} eV")
         logger.info(f"Change energy requested: from {current_energy:.1f} to {value:.1f} eV")
         try:
-            self.macros.bl_energy(value, move_gap=False, mono_scan=True, plot=plot)
+            self.macros.bl_energy(value, move_gap=True, mono_scan=True, plot=plot)
         except Exception as e:
             raise self._bec_error(
                 e,