diff --git a/src/close.py b/src/close.py
index 0f19fdc..421e95f 100644
--- a/src/close.py
+++ b/src/close.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Created on Dec 23, 2016
 @author: klaehn
 '''
 import sys
+from time import sleep
 
 from data_buffer import DataBuffer
 from gate.gate_handler import GateHandler
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ def main(argv):
             print "average power: " + str(average) + " mW"
             if average != None:
                 if average > MAX_ENGINE_POWER["down"]:
+                    gate_handler.open()
+                    sleep(2)
                     gate_handler.stop()
                     print "Gate successfully closed"
                     return 0
diff --git a/src/gate/gate_state.py b/src/gate/gate_state.py
index fc470a2..9c54634 100644
--- a/src/gate/gate_state.py
+++ b/src/gate/gate_state.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Created on Dec 19, 2016
 
 @author: klaehn
 '''
-from time import time
+from time import time, sleep
 from communiate.protocol import mqtt
 from data_buffer import DataBuffer
 from light_sensor.light_sensor import light_sensor
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ class GateState(object):
     def __opened_handler(self, light_avg):
         next_state = self.__next_state
         if self.__is_transition():
+            self.__gate_handler.close()
+            sleep(2)
             self.__gate_handler.stop()
             self.__comserver.transmit(MQTT_TOPIC, str(time()) + " Opened " + \
                                       str(self.__power_data.average()) + " mW")
@@ -105,6 +107,8 @@ class GateState(object):
     def __closed_handler(self, light_avg):
         next_state = self.__next_state
         if self.__is_transition():
+            self.__gate_handler.open()
+            sleep(2)
             self.__gate_handler.stop()
             self.__comserver.transmit(MQTT_TOPIC, str(time()) + " Closed " + \
                                       str(self.__power_data.average()) + " mW")
diff --git a/src/open.py b/src/open.py
index a9687e3..5aa0e65 100644
--- a/src/open.py
+++ b/src/open.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Created on Dec 23, 2016
 @author: klaehn
 '''
 import sys
+from time import sleep
 
 from data_buffer import DataBuffer
 from gate.gate_handler import GateHandler
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ def main(argv):
             print "average power: " + str(average) + " mW"
             if average != None:
                 if average > MAX_ENGINE_POWER["up"]:
+                    gate_handler.close()
+                    sleep(2)
                     gate_handler.stop()
                     print "Gate successfully opened"
                     return 0