Index: trunk/ppSub/src/ppSubReadout.c
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--- trunk/ppSub/src/ppSubReadout.c	(revision 13462)
+++ trunk/ppSub/src/ppSubReadout.c	(revision 13508)
@@ -179,10 +179,12 @@
     psFree(solution);
 
-    pmFPAfile *photFile = psMetadataLookupPtr(NULL, config->files, "PSPHOT.INPUT");
-    pmFPACopy(photFile->fpa, inRO->parent->parent->parent);
+    if (psMetadataLookupBool(NULL, config->arguments, "PHOTOMETRY")) {
+        pmFPAfile *photFile = psMetadataLookupPtr(NULL, config->files, "PSPHOT.INPUT");
+        pmFPACopy(photFile->fpa, inRO->parent->parent->parent);
 
-    psphotReadout(config, view);
+        psphotReadout(config, view);
 
-    pmFPAfileActivate(config->files, false, "PSPHOT.INPUT");
+        pmFPAfileActivate(config->files, false, "PSPHOT.INPUT");
+    }
 
     return true;