diff --git a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
index df20990d..bec970d3 100644
--- a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
+++ b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
@@ -325,20 +325,20 @@ class AareDAQ:
     def __mount_failure_handler(self, mount_error):
         failed = self.__cfg.increment_failed_mount_count()
         if failed >=4:
-            self.__devs.tell.dry(wait=True, wait_cold=False)
+            self.__devs.tell.dry(wait=False, wait_cold=False)
             raise CriticalTellException(f"Repeated drying failure, moved to park"
                                  f"\nThere either really is no sample or"
                                  f"a critical failure.\nPlease check the dewar and if a sample, "
                                  f"please contact the MX team")
         elif failed >=3:
-            self.__devs.tell.dry(wait=True, wait_cold=False)
+            self.__devs.tell.dry(wait=False, wait_cold=False)
             raise WarningTellException(f"Continued to not find a sample, drying robot in park for 10 minutes. "
                                  f"\n Please get a cup of coffee.\nAfter the robot has dried, "
                                  f"check the sample positions that have been missed, if no samples continue!"
                                  f"\nOtherwise there may be a critical error so please let your local "
                                  f"contact for support")
         elif failed == 2:
-            self.__devs.tell.dry(wait=True)
+            self.__devs.tell.dry(wait=False)
             raise MountingFailed(f"Drying gripper: repeated error: {mount_error}")
         else:
             raise MountingFailed(f"{mount_error}")
diff --git a/daq/src/mxlibs3/tell_client.py b/daq/src/mxlibs3/tell_client.py
index 60f3c613..589c3dc8 100755
--- a/daq/src/mxlibs3/tell_client.py
+++ b/daq/src/mxlibs3/tell_client.py
@@ -149,10 +149,12 @@ class TellClient:
 
     def wait_ready(self):
         if self.__simulation:
+            logger.info("simulated wait_ready")
             time.sleep(3.0)
             self._simulated_state = "Ready"
             return
         # Monitors event but polls every second just n case an event is missed
+        logger.debug(f"Waiting for robot to be ready. Current state: {self.state}")
         while True:
             if self.state != "Busy":
                 break