diff --git a/rpitx.py b/rpitx.py
index 94f1eeb8..aa7ed34a 100644
--- a/rpitx.py
+++ b/rpitx.py
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 		command_count = 0
 		if (debug_mode == 1):
 			print("Can't open command_count file, setting to 0")
+		file = open("/home/pi/CubeSatSim/command_count.txt", "w")
+		count_string = str(command_count)
+		file.write(count_string)
+		file.close()
 	print("Command_count: ")
 	print(command_count)