diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/fakeacquisition.py b/slic/core/acquisition/fakeacquisition.py
index d1d11509..93d85bb6 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/fakeacquisition.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/fakeacquisition.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from time import sleep
 from tqdm import trange
 
 from slic.core.task import DAQTask
-from slic.utils import typename
+from slic.utils import typename, xrange
 
 from .baseacquisition import BaseAcquisition
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class FakeAcquisition(BaseAcquisition):
         self._stop()
 
 
-    def acquire(self, filename, data_base_dir=None, detectors=None, channels=None, pvs=None, scan_info=None, n_pulses=100, continuous=False, is_scan_step=False, wait=True):
+    def acquire(self, filename, data_base_dir=None, detectors=None, channels=None, pvs=None, scan_info=None, n_pulses=100, n_repeat=1, is_scan_step=False, wait=True):
         if not is_scan_step:
             run_number = self.client.next_run()
             print(f"Advanced run number to {run_number}.")
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ class FakeAcquisition(BaseAcquisition):
             print("acquire({})".format(args))
             print(f"fake acquire to {filename}:")
             self.running = True
-            n = 0
-            while self.running and (continuous or n == 0):
-                n += 1
+            for n in xrange(n_repeat):
+                if not self.running:
+                    break
                 for i in trange(n_pulses):
                     if not self.running:
                         break
diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/sfacquisition.py b/slic/core/acquisition/sfacquisition.py
index d032ee04..953ede7b 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/sfacquisition.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/sfacquisition.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class SFAcquisition(BaseAcquisition):
         self.current_task = None
 
 
-    def acquire(self, filename, data_base_dir=None, detectors=None, channels=None, pvs=None, scan_info=None, n_pulses=100, continuous=False, is_scan_step=False, wait=True):
+    def acquire(self, filename, data_base_dir=None, detectors=None, channels=None, pvs=None, scan_info=None, n_pulses=100, n_repeat=1, is_scan_step=False, wait=True):
         if not is_scan_step:
             run_number = self.client.next_run()
             print(f"Advanced run number to {run_number}.")
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class SFAcquisition(BaseAcquisition):
         paths = SwissFELPaths(self.instrument, self.pgroup)
 
         def _acquire():
-            res = client.start_continuous() if continuous else client.start()
+            res = client.start() if n_repeat == 1 else client.start_continuous(n_repeat=n_repeat)
             res = transpose_dicts(res) #TODO: only for continuous?
             filenames = res.pop("filenames")
             print_response(res)
diff --git a/slic/gui/daqpanels/run.py b/slic/gui/daqpanels/run.py
index 61204ab8..ab57c3e7 100644
--- a/slic/gui/daqpanels/run.py
+++ b/slic/gui/daqpanels/run.py
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ class RunPanel(wx.Panel):
         n_pulses = correct_n_pulses(rate, n_pulses)
 
         continuous = self.cb_contin.IsChecked()
+        n_repeat = None if continuous else 1
 
-        self.task = self.acquisition.acquire(filename, n_pulses=n_pulses, continuous=continuous, wait=False)
+        self.task = self.acquisition.acquire(filename, n_pulses=n_pulses, n_repeat=n_repeat, wait=False)
 
         def wait():
             with printed_exception: