diff --git a/script/XAS.py b/script/XAS.py
index a85daf86..5f76900e 100644
--- a/script/XAS.py
+++ b/script/XAS.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ENDPOS = (550.0)
 STEPSIZE = 0.1
 LATENCY = 1.0
 DWELL = 1.0
-ENDSCAN = True # close shutter at end
+ENDSCAN = False # close shutter at end
 
 value = DWELL * 10.0
 SampleCurrentAveraging.write(value)