diff --git a/src/runner.py b/src/runner.py
index fcfda2d..2e73e4b 100755
--- a/src/runner.py
+++ b/src/runner.py
@@ -574,6 +574,12 @@ def turn_on_barcode_scanner(self):
                 except TypeError as exception:
                     log(f"ERROR: {READER_MODEL} failed begin() with: {exception}")
                     sleep(1)
+                try:
+                    self.barcode_scanner.enable_motion_sense()
+                    sleep(1)
+                except TypeError as exception:
+                    log(f'ERROR: {READER_MODEL} failed setting motion mode with: {exception}')
+                    sleep(1)
                 try:
                     self.barcode_scanner.enable_continuous_read()
                     sleep(1)