diff --git a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
index 3e83380a..0c98a449 100644
--- a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
+++ b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
@@ -546,8 +546,11 @@ class AareDAQ:
         self.__devs.abr_pos = self.__cfg.abr_meas_pos
         result = self.__jfjoch.wait_till_done(60)
 
-        #if self.sample is not None and self.sample.db_id is not None:
-        #    self.__aare.ingest_gridscan(self.sample, result, r)
+        if self.sample is not None and self.sample.db_id is not None and result is not None:
+            try:
+                self.__aare.ingest_gridscan(self.sample, result, r)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Exception ingesting grid scan: {e}")
 
         images = result.images
         output_data = {
@@ -606,10 +609,19 @@ class AareDAQ:
             else:
                 raster_result = self.__raster(r)
                 result = CompletedRasterGrid(r=[raster_result])
+                self.__devs.reflector_up = True
+                time.sleep(0.1)
+                if self.sample is not None and self.sample.db_id     is not None:
+                    self.save_screenshot_db(self.sample.db_id, f"post_raster_{r.omega_deg}deg")
+                time.sleep(0.1)
             self.__set_state(BeamlineStateEnum.SampleAlignment)
             self.__cfg.state_busy = False
             return result
         except Exception as e:
+            try:
+                self.__aare.axc_failed(self.sample)
+            except Exception as axc_e:
+                logger.error(f"Exception while reporting AXC failure: {axc_e}")
             self.__set_state(BeamlineStateEnum.SampleAlignment)
             self.__cfg.state_busy = False
             raise e
@@ -618,7 +630,8 @@ class AareDAQ:
         if request.dtz is not None:
             logger.info(f'requesting dtz to move to {request.dtz}')
             self.__cfg.dtz = request.dtz
-        self.save_screenshot_db(self.sample.db_id, f"pre_rotation{self.sample.db_id}_{self.__devs.zoom}")
+        if self.sample is not None and self.sample.db_id is not None:
+            self.save_screenshot_db(self.sample.db_id, f"pre_rotation{self.sample.db_id}_{self.__devs.zoom}")
         self.__set_state(BeamlineStateEnum.DataCollection)
 
         if request.transmission is not None: