diff --git a/clients/tde/src/part/commanalyzer/part.cpp b/clients/tde/src/part/commanalyzer/part.cpp
index 5080e47..a5c3e4d 100644
--- a/clients/tde/src/part/commanalyzer/part.cpp
+++ b/clients/tde/src/part/commanalyzer/part.cpp
@@ -575,9 +575,11 @@ void CommAnalyzerPart::mainEventLoop() {
 #if 1
 						// Trace grap is slow on most instruments
 						// Put in the next trace request before processing the trace we just got so as to increase the overall update rate
-						// Get trace, step 1
-						ds << TQString("GETSPECTRUMTRACE");
-						m_socket->writeEndOfFrame();
+						if (m_commHandlerMode == 0) {
+							// Get trace, step 1
+							ds << TQString("GETSPECTRUMTRACE");
+							m_socket->writeEndOfFrame();
+						}
 						
 #endif
 						// Update display widget(s)