diff --git a/backend/genesys/genesys.cpp b/backend/genesys/genesys.cpp
index b905e214f..174e5e36e 100644
--- a/backend/genesys/genesys.cpp
+++ b/backend/genesys/genesys.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #include "genesys.h"
 #include "conv.h"
 #include "gl124_registers.h"
+#include "gl841_registers.h"
 #include "gl843_registers.h"
 #include "gl846_registers.h"
 #include "gl847_registers.h"
@@ -948,6 +949,48 @@ void scanner_clear_scan_and_feed_counts2(Genesys_Device& dev)
     }
 }
 
+bool scanner_is_motor_stopped(Genesys_Device& dev)
+{
+    switch (dev.model->asic_type) {
+        case AsicType::GL841: {
+            auto reg = dev.interface->read_register(gl841::REG_0x40);
+
+            return (!(reg & gl841::REG_0x40_DATAENB) && !(reg & gl841::REG_0x40_MOTMFLG));
+        }
+        case AsicType::GL843: {
+            auto status = scanner_read_status(dev);
+            auto reg = dev.interface->read_register(gl843::REG_0x40);
+
+            return (!(reg & gl843::REG_0x40_DATAENB) && !(reg & gl843::REG_0x40_MOTMFLG) &&
+                    !status.is_motor_enabled);
+        }
+        case AsicType::GL845:
+        case AsicType::GL846: {
+            auto status = scanner_read_status(dev);
+            auto reg = dev.interface->read_register(gl846::REG_0x40);
+
+            return (!(reg & gl846::REG_0x40_DATAENB) && !(reg & gl846::REG_0x40_MOTMFLG) &&
+                    !status.is_motor_enabled);
+        }
+        case AsicType::GL847: {
+            auto status = scanner_read_status(dev);
+            auto reg = dev.interface->read_register(gl847::REG_0x40);
+
+            return (!(reg & gl847::REG_0x40_DATAENB) && !(reg & gl847::REG_0x40_MOTMFLG) &&
+                    !status.is_motor_enabled);
+        }
+        case AsicType::GL124: {
+            auto status = scanner_read_status(dev);
+            auto reg = dev.interface->read_register(gl124::REG_0x100);
+
+            return (!(reg & gl124::REG_0x100_DATAENB) && !(reg & gl124::REG_0x100_MOTMFLG) &&
+                    !status.is_motor_enabled);
+        }
+        default:
+            throw SaneException("Unsupported asic type");
+    }
+}
+
 void scanner_stop_action(Genesys_Device& dev)
 {
     switch (dev.model->asic_type) {
diff --git a/backend/genesys/gl124.cpp b/backend/genesys/gl124.cpp
index e356bf307..2096cca06 100644
--- a/backend/genesys/gl124.cpp
+++ b/backend/genesys/gl124.cpp
@@ -1002,18 +1002,12 @@ void CommandSetGl124::set_powersaving(Genesys_Device* dev, int delay /* in minut
 void gl124_stop_action(Genesys_Device* dev)
 {
     DBG_HELPER(dbg);
-    std::uint8_t val40;
   unsigned int loop;
 
     dev->cmd_set->update_home_sensor_gpio(*dev);
-    auto status = scanner_read_status(*dev);
-
-    val40 = dev->interface->read_register(REG_0x100);
-
-  /* only stop action if needed */
-    if (!(val40 & REG_0x100_DATAENB) && !(val40 & REG_0x100_MOTMFLG) && !status.is_motor_enabled) {
-      DBG (DBG_info, "%s: already stopped\n", __func__);
-      return;
+    if (scanner_is_motor_stopped(*dev)) {
+        DBG(DBG_info, "%s: already stopped\n", __func__);
+        return;
     }
 
     scanner_stop_action_no_move(*dev, dev->reg);
@@ -1025,13 +1019,7 @@ void gl124_stop_action(Genesys_Device* dev)
   loop = 10;
   while (loop > 0)
     {
-        auto status = scanner_read_status(*dev);
-        val40 = dev->interface->read_register(REG_0x100);
-
-      /* if scanner is in command mode, we are done */
-        if (!(val40 & REG_0x100_DATAENB) && !(val40 & REG_0x100_MOTMFLG) &&
-            !status.is_motor_enabled)
-        {
+        if (scanner_is_motor_stopped(*dev)) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/backend/genesys/gl841.cpp b/backend/genesys/gl841.cpp
index d1b1a6c03..2dd0373c0 100644
--- a/backend/genesys/gl841.cpp
+++ b/backend/genesys/gl841.cpp
@@ -1860,12 +1860,9 @@ static void gl841_stop_action(Genesys_Device* dev)
 
     scanner_read_print_status(*dev);
 
-    uint8_t val40 = dev->interface->read_register(0x40);
-
-  /* only stop action if needed */
-    if (!(val40 & REG_0x40_DATAENB) && !(val40 & REG_0x40_MOTMFLG)) {
-      DBG(DBG_info, "%s: already stopped\n", __func__);
-      return;
+    if (scanner_is_motor_stopped(*dev)) {
+        DBG(DBG_info, "%s: already stopped\n", __func__);
+        return;
     }
 
   local_reg = dev->reg;
@@ -1885,12 +1882,9 @@ static void gl841_stop_action(Genesys_Device* dev)
 
   loop = 10;
     while (loop > 0) {
-        val40 = dev->interface->read_register(0x40);
-
-      /* if scanner is in command mode, we are done */
-        if (!(val40 & REG_0x40_DATAENB) && !(val40 & REG_0x40_MOTMFLG)) {
-      return;
-	}
+        if (scanner_is_motor_stopped(*dev)) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         dev->interface->sleep_ms(100);
         loop--;
diff --git a/backend/genesys/gl841_registers.h b/backend/genesys/gl841_registers.h
index e8f8a14fa..8e0c20414 100644
--- a/backend/genesys/gl841_registers.h
+++ b/backend/genesys/gl841_registers.h
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ static constexpr RegAddr REG_ENDPIXEL = 0x32;
 static constexpr RegAddr REG_MAXWD = 0x35;
 static constexpr RegAddr REG_LPERIOD = 0x38;
 
+static constexpr RegAddr REG_0x40 = 0x40;
 static constexpr RegMask REG_0x40_HISPDFLG = 0x04;
 static constexpr RegMask REG_0x40_MOTMFLG = 0x02;
 static constexpr RegMask REG_0x40_DATAENB = 0x01;
diff --git a/backend/genesys/gl843.cpp b/backend/genesys/gl843.cpp
index 82d52ec86..d21a2fcab 100644
--- a/backend/genesys/gl843.cpp
+++ b/backend/genesys/gl843.cpp
@@ -1320,15 +1320,9 @@ void gl843_stop_action(Genesys_Device* dev)
     DBG_HELPER(dbg);
   unsigned int loop;
 
-    auto status = scanner_read_status(*dev);
-
-    uint8_t val40 = dev->interface->read_register(REG_0x40);
-
-  /* only stop action if needed */
-    if (!(val40 & REG_0x40_DATAENB) && !(val40 & REG_0x40_MOTMFLG) && !status.is_motor_enabled)
-    {
-      DBG(DBG_info, "%s: already stopped\n", __func__);
-      return;
+    if (scanner_is_motor_stopped(*dev)) {
+        DBG(DBG_info, "%s: already stopped\n", __func__);
+        return;
     }
 
     scanner_stop_action_no_move(*dev, dev->reg);
@@ -1339,13 +1333,7 @@ void gl843_stop_action(Genesys_Device* dev)
 
   loop = 10;
     while (loop > 0) {
-        auto status = scanner_read_status(*dev);
-        val40 = dev->interface->read_register(0x40);
-
-      /* if scanner is in command mode, we are done */
-        if (!(val40 & REG_0x40_DATAENB) && !(val40 & REG_0x40_MOTMFLG)
-            && !status.is_motor_enabled)
-        {
+        if (scanner_is_motor_stopped(*dev)) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/backend/genesys/gl846.cpp b/backend/genesys/gl846.cpp
index b8ff20756..128ef371c 100644
--- a/backend/genesys/gl846.cpp
+++ b/backend/genesys/gl846.cpp
@@ -846,16 +846,10 @@ void gl846_stop_action(Genesys_Device* dev)
   unsigned int loop;
 
     dev->cmd_set->update_home_sensor_gpio(*dev);
-    auto status = scanner_read_status(*dev);
-
-    uint8_t val40 = dev->interface->read_register(REG_0x40);
-
-  /* only stop action if needed */
-    if (!(val40 & REG_0x40_DATAENB) && !(val40 & REG_0x40_MOTMFLG) && !status.is_motor_enabled) {
-      DBG(DBG_info, "%s: already stopped\n", __func__);
-      return;
+    if (scanner_is_motor_stopped(*dev)) {
+        DBG(DBG_info, "%s: already stopped\n", __func__);
+        return;
     }
-
     scanner_stop_action_no_move(*dev, dev->reg);
 
     if (is_testing_mode()) {
@@ -864,13 +858,7 @@ void gl846_stop_action(Genesys_Device* dev)
 
   loop = 10;
     while (loop > 0) {
-        auto status = scanner_read_status(*dev);
-        val40 = dev->interface->read_register(REG_0x40);
-
-      /* if scanner is in command mode, we are done */
-        if (!(val40 & REG_0x40_DATAENB) && !(val40 & REG_0x40_MOTMFLG) &&
-            !status.is_motor_enabled)
-        {
+        if (scanner_is_motor_stopped(*dev)) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/backend/genesys/gl847.cpp b/backend/genesys/gl847.cpp
index 653392676..a129f36ed 100644
--- a/backend/genesys/gl847.cpp
+++ b/backend/genesys/gl847.cpp
@@ -850,14 +850,9 @@ void gl847_stop_action(Genesys_Device* dev)
   unsigned int loop;
 
     dev->cmd_set->update_home_sensor_gpio(*dev);
-    auto status = scanner_read_status(*dev);
-
-    uint8_t val40 = dev->interface->read_register(REG_0x40);
-
-  /* only stop action if needed */
-    if (!(val40 & REG_0x40_DATAENB) && !(val40 & REG_0x40_MOTMFLG) && !status.is_motor_enabled) {
-      DBG(DBG_info, "%s: already stopped\n", __func__);
-      return;
+    if (scanner_is_motor_stopped(*dev)) {
+        DBG(DBG_info, "%s: already stopped\n", __func__);
+        return;
     }
 
     scanner_stop_action_no_move(*dev, dev->reg);
@@ -869,14 +864,8 @@ void gl847_stop_action(Genesys_Device* dev)
   loop = 10;
   while (loop > 0)
     {
-        auto status = scanner_read_status(*dev);
-        val40 = dev->interface->read_register(REG_0x40);
-
-      /* if scanner is in command mode, we are done */
-        if (!(val40 & REG_0x40_DATAENB) && !(val40 & REG_0x40_MOTMFLG) &&
-            !status.is_motor_enabled)
-        {
-      return;
+        if (scanner_is_motor_stopped(*dev)) {
+            return;
         }
 
         dev->interface->sleep_ms(100);
diff --git a/backend/genesys/low.h b/backend/genesys/low.h
index e8777760c..fbd1fd070 100644
--- a/backend/genesys/low.h
+++ b/backend/genesys/low.h
@@ -413,6 +413,8 @@ void scanner_start_action(Genesys_Device& dev, bool start_motor);
 void scanner_stop_action(Genesys_Device& dev);
 void scanner_stop_action_no_move(Genesys_Device& dev, Genesys_Register_Set& regs);
 
+bool scanner_is_motor_stopped(Genesys_Device& dev);
+
 const Motor_Profile& sanei_genesys_get_motor_profile(const std::vector<Motor_Profile>& motors,
                                                      MotorId motor_id, int exposure);