diff --git a/groundstation/fc_block_decode.py b/groundstation/fc_block_decode.py
index d70aad3f..172923ec 100644
--- a/groundstation/fc_block_decode.py
+++ b/groundstation/fc_block_decode.py
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 						print("Writing payload to file")
 #						f = open('image_file','a')
 #						print("File opened")
-						payload = bytearray(data_block[(FC_PAYLOAD + extended):])						
-						print(payload)
-						immutable_payload = bytes(payload)
-						with open("image_file", "wb") as binary_file:
+#						payload = bytearray(data_block[(FC_PAYLOAD + extended):])						
+						immutable_payload = bytes(bytearray(data_block[(FC_PAYLOAD + extended):]))   # payload)
+						print(immutable_payload)
+						with open("image_file", "ab") as binary_file:
     							binary_file.write(immutable_payload)
 #						f.close()
 						sleep(60)