diff --git a/script/daq/daq1.py b/script/daq/daq1.py
index 8304616..0d6f6fb 100644
--- a/script/daq/daq1.py
+++ b/script/daq/daq1.py
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ detectors = [mythen, mythen.acquire_time, pixel, pixel.image_filename, image.int
 pixel.set_threshold(40, 500, 8000, 100000)
 pixel.show()
 pixel.assert_ready()
-tscan (detectors, 10, 0.1, before_read=trigger_detectors, after_read=save_metadata)
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+tscan (detectors, 10, 0.1, before_read=trigger_detectors, after_read=save_metadata)
+
+
+
diff --git a/script/device/Image.py b/script/device/Image.py
index 210b084..bc21faa 100644
--- a/script/device/Image.py
+++ b/script/device/Image.py
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ class Image(DeviceBase, Readable):
         self.intensity = ImageIntensity(self)
         self.matrix = ImageMatrix(self)
         self.corrected_intensity = ImageCorrectedIntensity(self)
+        self.last_filename = None
+        self.last_image = None
 
     
     def get_int(self, threshold1= None, threshold2= None, threshold3= None, threshold4= None, filename = None):        
@@ -87,8 +89,12 @@ class Image(DeviceBase, Readable):
     def get_image(self, filename = None):
         if filename is None:
             filename = self.pixel.get_image_filename()
+        if filename == self.last_filename:
+            return self.last_image
         ret = img_read(filename, self.pixel.IMAGE_HEADER_LENGTH, self.pixel.PIX_XDIM, self.pixel.PIX_YDIM,self.pixel.PIX_COLOR_DEPTH)          
         ret = Convert.reshape(ret, self.pixel.PIX_YDIM, self.pixel.PIX_XDIM)              
+        self.last_filename = filename
+        self.last_image = ret
         return ret
     
     def read(self):