diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/acquisition.py b/slic/core/acquisition/acquisition.py
index 386a3e4a..fcf2d029 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/acquisition.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/acquisition.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Acquisition(BaseAcquisition):
         self.current_task = None
 
 
-    def acquire(self, filename=None, channels=None, use_default_dir=True, **kwargs):
+    def acquire(self, filename=None, channels=None, use_default_dir=True, wait=True, **kwargs):
         if filename and use_default_dir:
             filename = os.path.join(self.default_dir, filename)
 
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ class Acquisition(BaseAcquisition):
 
         task = DAQTask(acq, filename=filename, hold=False)
         self.current_task = task
+
+        if wait:
+            task.wait()
+
         return task
 
 
diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/diaacquisition.py b/slic/core/acquisition/diaacquisition.py
index 8f6be0b6..3a738590 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/diaacquisition.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/diaacquisition.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class DIAAcquisition(BaseAcquisition):
         self.current_task = None
 
 
-    def acquire(self, filename=None, channels=None, n_pulses=100, use_default_dir=True, is_HG0=False):
+    def acquire(self, filename=None, channels=None, n_pulses=100, use_default_dir=True, is_HG0=False, wait=True):
         if filename:
             if use_default_dir:
                 filename = os.path.join(self.default_dir, filename)
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ class DIAAcquisition(BaseAcquisition):
 
         task = DAQTask(_acquire, stopper=self.client.stop, filenames=filenames, hold=False)
         self.current_task = task
+
+        if wait:
+            task.wait()
+
         return task
 
 
diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/nudiaracquisition.py b/slic/core/acquisition/nudiaracquisition.py
index 3580f820..d1f14681 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/nudiaracquisition.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/nudiaracquisition.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class NuDIArAcquisition(BaseAcquisition):
         self.current_task = None
 
 
-    def acquire(self, filename, channels=None, n_pulses=100):
+    def acquire(self, filename, channels=None, n_pulses=100, wait=True):
         if not filename or filename == "/dev/null":
             print("Skipping retrieval since no filename was given.")
             return
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ class NuDIArAcquisition(BaseAcquisition):
 
         task = DAQTask(_acquire, stopper=client.stop, filename=filename, hold=False)
         self.current_task = task
+
+        if wait:
+            task.wait()
+
         return task
 
 
diff --git a/slic/core/scanner/scanbackend.py b/slic/core/scanner/scanbackend.py
index 7594bd10..c2e5ef4b 100644
--- a/slic/core/scanner/scanbackend.py
+++ b/slic/core/scanner/scanbackend.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class ScanBackend:
     def acquire_all(self, filename):
         tasks = []
         for acq in self.acquisitions:
-            t = acq.acquire(filename=filename, channels=self.channels, n_pulses=self.n_pulses_per_step)
+            t = acq.acquire(filename=filename, channels=self.channels, n_pulses=self.n_pulses_per_step, wait=False)
             tasks.append(t)
 
         self.current_tasks = tasks