diff --git a/script/local.py b/script/local.py
index 0a922e0b..b40a0668 100644
--- a/script/local.py
+++ b/script/local.py
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ def adjust_sensors():
         for dev in ["Counts"]:
             if dev in SENSORS:
                 SENSORS=[SENSORS.pop(SENSORS.index(dev))] + SENSORS
+        if "Scienta.dataMatrix" or Scienta.dataMatrix in SENSORS:
+            set_context(accumulate = False)
     
 #Device aliases for data files
 set_device_alias(Scienta.dataMatrix, "ScientaImage")