Index: firmware/App/Controllers/SyringePump.c
===================================================================
diff -u -r3b4158ff08e5116996f07bb2a670630119e440fc -rccd30f78626597083d05d343651b334b87b46e46
--- firmware/App/Controllers/SyringePump.c	(.../SyringePump.c)	(revision 3b4158ff08e5116996f07bb2a670630119e440fc)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/SyringePump.c	(.../SyringePump.c)	(revision ccd30f78626597083d05d343651b334b87b46e46)
@@ -1461,17 +1461,8 @@
     syringePumpVolumeRequired = txVolumeReq;
     txVolumeReq = txVolumeReq + SYRINGE_PUMP_PRELOAD_MARGIN_VOLUME_ML;
 
-    // Is syringe loaded?
-    if ( TRUE == isSyringeDetected() )
-    {
-        activateAlarmNoData( ALARM_ID_HD_SYRINGE_DETECTED );
-        stopPump = TRUE;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        // Handle ramp up
-        rampSyringePump();
-    }
+    // Handle ramp up
+    rampSyringePump();
 
     // Is plunger Heparin volume position detected? or volume requiring full syringe.
     if ( ( syringeVol <= txVolumeReq ) || ( SYRINGE_PUMP_PRELOAD_MAX_VOLUME_ML < txVolumeReq ) )
Index: firmware/App/Modes/SelfTests.c
===================================================================
diff -u -r4c5ab126c8c33f9a5dcc58cef8933bbe0b1c25b4 -rccd30f78626597083d05d343651b334b87b46e46
--- firmware/App/Modes/SelfTests.c	(.../SelfTests.c)	(revision 4c5ab126c8c33f9a5dcc58cef8933bbe0b1c25b4)
+++ firmware/App/Modes/SelfTests.c	(.../SelfTests.c)	(revision ccd30f78626597083d05d343651b334b87b46e46)
@@ -761,7 +761,15 @@
         }
         else if ( ( TRUE == syringeHome ) && ( TRUE == syringeStopped ) && ( FALSE == syringePreloaded ) )
         {
-            preloadSyringePlunger();
+            // Is syringe loaded?
+            if ( TRUE == isSyringeDetected() )
+            {
+                activateAlarmNoData( ALARM_ID_HD_SYRINGE_DETECTED );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                preloadSyringePlunger();
+            }
         }
         else if ( TRUE == syringePreloaded )
         {