diff --git a/SpinnakerCapture.cpp b/SpinnakerCapture.cpp
index 1b5fc44..0be6520 100644
--- a/SpinnakerCapture.cpp
+++ b/SpinnakerCapture.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ int SpinnakerCapture::configureExposure(double exposureTimeToSet)
             exposureTimeToSet = exposureTimeMax;
         }
 
+        exposureTime = exposureTimeToSet;
         ptrExposureTime->SetValue(exposureTimeToSet);
 
         qDebug() << "Exposure time set to " << exposureTimeToSet << " us...";