diff --git a/ur_driver/prog b/ur_driver/prog
index eb38bfbf826cd827683473fc4320bc67a7a44798..a4178c9fe0a52d06b6c51bbbe104555e13abcf21 100644
--- a/ur_driver/prog
+++ b/ur_driver/prog
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ def driverProg():
         payload = params[1] / MULT_PAYLOAD
         #send_out(payload)
         send_out("Received new payload")
+        set_payload(payload)
       elif mtype == MSG_STOPJ:
         send_out("Received stopj")
         stopj(1.0)