diff --git a/stimBuffApis/livoxGen1/pcloudStimulusProducer.cpp b/stimBuffApis/livoxGen1/pcloudStimulusProducer.cpp
index 85e1aac..33ebde9 100644
--- a/stimBuffApis/livoxGen1/pcloudStimulusProducer.cpp
+++ b/stimBuffApis/livoxGen1/pcloudStimulusProducer.cpp
@@ -259,8 +259,10 @@ std::cout << __func__ << ": $$$$$$$ Creating MeshStimulusBuffer" << std::endl;
 			*smoHooksPtr, CL_MEM_READ_WRITE);
 
 std::cout << __func__ << ": $$$$$$$ Created MeshStimulusBuffer" << std::endl;
+		this->stop();
 		meshStimulusBuffer = meshBuffer;
 		attachedStimulusBuffers.push_back(meshBuffer);
+		this->start();
 		return meshBuffer;
 	}
 	else if (qualeIfaceApi == "pcloudIntensity")
@@ -280,8 +282,10 @@ std::cout << __func__ << ": $$$$$$$ Creating PcloudIntensityStimulusBuffer" << s
 			*smoHooksPtr, CL_MEM_READ_WRITE);
 
 std::cout << __func__ << ": $$$$$$$ Created PcloudIntensityStimulusBuffer" << std::endl;
+		this->stop();
 		intensityStimulusBuffer = intensityBuffer;
 		attachedStimulusBuffers.push_back(intensityBuffer);
+		this->start();
 		return intensityBuffer;
 	}
 	else if (qualeIfaceApi == "pcloudAmbience")
@@ -300,8 +304,10 @@ std::cout << __func__ << ": $$$$$$$ Created PcloudIntensityStimulusBuffer" << st
 			*smoHooksPtr, CL_MEM_READ_WRITE);
 
 std::cout << __func__ << ": $$$$$$$ Created PcloudAmbienceStimulusBuffer" << std::endl;
+		this->stop();
 		ambienceStimulusBuffer = ambienceBuffer;
 		attachedStimulusBuffers.push_back(ambienceBuffer);
+		this->start();
 		return ambienceBuffer;
 	}
 	else