diff --git a/rpitx.py b/rpitx.py
index faf8b4bc..95af7d2d 100644
--- a/rpitx.py
+++ b/rpitx.py
@@ -578,7 +578,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 					try:
 						command_count += 1
 						filec = open("/home/pi/CubeSatSim/command_count.txt", "w")
-						string = filec.write(str(command_count))
+						command_count_string = str(command_count)
+						print(command_count_string)
+						string = filec.write(command_count_string)
+						filec.close()
 					except:
 						if (debug_mode == 1):
 							print("Can't write command_count file!")