diff --git a/python/amptek_hardware_interface/AmptekPX5 b/python/amptek_hardware_interface/AmptekPX5
index 314048c3c44acfa1962e234f2e5bebb49275973c..586f8a54c42247fcc70c23d06b01f151fd65358e 100644
--- a/python/amptek_hardware_interface/AmptekPX5
+++ b/python/amptek_hardware_interface/AmptekPX5
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ class AmptekPX5(Device):
             self.set_state(tango.DevState.ALARM)
             self.error_stream("Failed starting the detector")
             raise RuntimeError("Failed starting the detector")
+        else:
+            self.set_state(tango.DevState.MOVING) 
 
     @command
     def Disable(self):