diff --git a/groundstation/sstv_decode_iss.sh b/groundstation/sstv_decode_iss.sh
index c8ae8bf8..f82a562e 100755
--- a/groundstation/sstv_decode_iss.sh
+++ b/groundstation/sstv_decode_iss.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ sudo killall -9 java &>/dev/null
 
 sudo killall -9 CubicSDR &>/dev/null
 
-rtl_fm -M fm -f 145.8M -s 48k | aplay -D hw:2,0,0 -r 48000 -t raw -f S16_LE -c 1 
 qsstv &
 
+rtl_fm -M fm -f 145.8M -s 48k | aplay -D hw:2,0,0 -r 48000 -t raw -f S16_LE -c 1 
 $SHELL
diff --git a/groundstation/sstv_decode_sim.sh b/groundstation/sstv_decode_sim.sh
index c76c8206..92bea4f6 100755
--- a/groundstation/sstv_decode_sim.sh
+++ b/groundstation/sstv_decode_sim.sh
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ sudo killall -9 CubicSDR &>/dev/null
 
 echo "ARG1=s" >> .mode
 
+qsstv &
+
 sudo systemctl restart cubesatsim
 
 rtl_fm -M fm -f 434.9M -s 48k | aplay -D hw:2,0,0 -r 48000 -t raw -f S16_LE -c 1 
-qsstv &
-
 $SHELL