diff --git a/siriuspy/siriuspy/sofb/main.py b/siriuspy/siriuspy/sofb/main.py
index 9f2412280..68b7b6699 100644
--- a/siriuspy/siriuspy/sofb/main.py
+++ b/siriuspy/siriuspy/sofb/main.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def __init__(
             self._max_delta_kick['rf'] = 10
             self._meas_respmat_kick['rf'] = 80
         if self.acc == 'SI':
-            self._fofb = HLFOFB()
+            self.fofb = HLFOFB()
             self._download_fofb_kicks = False
             self._update_fofb_reforb = False
             self._donot_affect_fofb_bpms = False
@@ -502,10 +502,11 @@ def _update_status(self):
         self.run_callbacks('Status-Mon', self._status)
 
         # Update PVs related to interaction with FOFB:
-        download = self._download_fofb_kicks and self._fofb.loop_state
-        update = self._update_fofb_reforb and self._fofb.loop_state
-        project = self._project_onto_fofb_nullspace and self._fofb.loop_state
-        donot = self._donot_affect_fofb_bpms and self._fofb.loop_state
+        fofb_state = self.fofb.connected and self.fofb.loop_state
+        download = self._download_fofb_kicks and fofb_state
+        update = self._update_fofb_reforb and fofb_state
+        project = self._project_onto_fofb_nullspace and fofb_state
+        donot = self._donot_affect_fofb_bpms and fofb_state
         self.run_callbacks('FOFBDownloadKicks-Mon', download)
         self.run_callbacks('FOFBUpdateRefOrb-Mon', update)
         self.run_callbacks('FOFBNullSpaceProj-Mon', project)
@@ -782,9 +783,11 @@ def _do_auto_corr(self):
         bpmsfreq = self._csorb.BPMsFreq
         zer = _np.zeros(self._csorb.nr_corrs, dtype=float)
         self._pid_errs = [zer, zer.copy(), zer.copy()]
-        fofb = self._fofb
-        refx0 = fofb.refx
-        refy0 = fofb.refy
+        fofb = self.fofb
+        refx0 = refy0 = None
+        if fofb.connected:
+            refx0 = fofb.refx
+            refy0 = fofb.refy
 
         wait_orb_error = int(5)
         previous_orb_problem = False
@@ -1006,7 +1009,7 @@ def _check_valid_orbit(self, orbit):
         return True
 
     def _interact_with_fofb_in_calc_kicks(self, orb):
-        fofb = self._fofb
+        fofb = self.fofb
 
         if self._donot_affect_fofb_bpms and fofb.loop_state:
             enbllist = _np.r_[fofb.bpmxenbl, fofb.bpmyenbl]
@@ -1023,11 +1026,11 @@ def _interact_with_fofb_in_calc_kicks(self, orb):
 
     def _interact_with_fofb_in_apply_kicks(
             self, kicks, dkicks, refx=None, refy=None):
-        fofb = self._fofb
+        fofb = self.fofb
 
-        if refx is None or refy is None:
-            refx = fofb.refx
-            refy = fofb.refy
+        # if refx is None or refy is None:
+        #     refx = fofb.refx
+        #     refy = fofb.refy
 
         if self._update_fofb_reforb and fofb.loop_state:
             dorb = self.matrix.estimate_orbit_variation(dkicks)
diff --git a/siriuspy/siriuspy/sofb/orbit.py b/siriuspy/siriuspy/sofb/orbit.py
index 5ac931f50..ca1b79584 100644
--- a/siriuspy/siriuspy/sofb/orbit.py
+++ b/siriuspy/siriuspy/sofb/orbit.py
@@ -701,6 +701,9 @@ def _synchronize_bpms(self):
             bpm.monit_sync_enbl = _csbpm.EnbldDsbld.disabled
             bpm.monit1_sync_enbl = _csbpm.EnbldDsbld.disabled
 
+        if self.sofb.fofb.connected:
+            self.sofb.fofb.cmd_sync_net()
+
     def set_trig_acq_control(self, value):
         """."""
         acqctrl = self._csorb.TrigAcqCtrl