diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/microscope.py b/openflexure_microscope/microscope.py
index 824ce971..c115c869 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/microscope.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/microscope.py
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ class Microscope:
             try:
                 logging.info("Trying SangaStage")
                 self.stage = SangaStage(port=stage_port)
+                logging.info("Saving new SangaStage type configuration")
+                configuration["stage"]["type"] = stage_type
+                self.configuration_file.save(configuration)
             except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=W0703
                 logging.error(e)
                 logging.warning("No compatible Sangaboard hardware found.")
@@ -151,16 +154,15 @@ class Microscope:
             try:
                 logging.info("Trying SangaDeltaStage")
                 self.stage = SangaDeltaStage(port=stage_port)
-
+                logging.info("Saving new SangaDeltaStage type configuration")
+                configuration["stage"]["type"] = stage_type
+                self.configuration_file.save(configuration)
             except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=W0703
                 logging.error(e)
                 logging.warning("No compatible Sangaboard hardware found.")
         else:
             logging.warning("The stage type is incorrectly defined.")
 
-        logging.info("Saving new stage type configuration")
-        configuration["stage"]["type"] = stage_type
-        self.configuration_file.save(configuration)
 
     def has_real_stage(self) -> bool:
         """