diff --git a/cubesatsim/pico-get-jpeg-serial.cpp b/cubesatsim/pico-get-jpeg-serial.cpp
index 29b18162..2bafbdf6 100644
--- a/cubesatsim/pico-get-jpeg-serial.cpp
+++ b/cubesatsim/pico-get-jpeg-serial.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,9 @@ bool get_camera_image(bool debug_camera)  {
   while ((!finished) && ((millis() - time_start) < CAMERA_TIMEOUT)) {
 
    if (Serial2.available()) {      // If anything comes in Serial2
-      byte octet = Serial2.read(); 
+      byte octet = Serial2.read();
+      if (!start_flag_detected)
+        Serial.write(octet);
 
      if (start_flag_complete) {
 //       Serial.println("Start flag complete detected");