diff --git a/config.dev.ini b/config.dev.ini
index 9c29cea4..8a8a9880 100644
--- a/config.dev.ini
+++ b/config.dev.ini
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ use_rpm=True
 duration_between_updates_seconds=23
 post_delay_duration=0.25
 pre_delay_duration=2.0
-enable_dodging_od=True
+enable_dodging_od=False
 
 
 [stirring.pid]
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Kd=0.0
 
 [od_reading.config]
 # how many samples should the ADC publish per second?
-samples_per_second=0.03
+samples_per_second=0.2
 
 pd_reference_ema=0.4
 
diff --git a/pioreactor/background_jobs/base.py b/pioreactor/background_jobs/base.py
index 78f4c91e..7213be1e 100644
--- a/pioreactor/background_jobs/base.py
+++ b/pioreactor/background_jobs/base.py
@@ -1181,18 +1181,21 @@ def sneak_in(ads_interval: float, post_delay: float, pre_delay: float) -> None:
 
     def on_sleeping(self) -> None:
         try:
+            self._event_is_dodging_od.set()
             self.sneak_in_timer.pause()
         except AttributeError:
             pass
 
     def on_disconnected(self) -> None:
         try:
+            self._event_is_dodging_od.set()
             self.sneak_in_timer.cancel()
         except AttributeError:
             pass
 
     def on_sleeping_to_ready(self) -> None:
         try:
+            self._event_is_dodging_od.clear()
             self.sneak_in_timer.unpause()
         except AttributeError:
             pass