diff --git a/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_cc.cc b/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_cc.cc
index d009ced91..bc2edb0ce 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_cc.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_cc.cc
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ pcps_acquisition_cc::pcps_acquisition_cc(
     d_active = false;
     d_state = 0;
     d_freq = freq;
+    d_old_freq = freq;
     d_fs_in = fs_in;
     d_samples_per_ms = samples_per_ms;
     d_samples_per_code = samples_per_code;
@@ -160,6 +161,8 @@ pcps_acquisition_cc::~pcps_acquisition_cc()
 
 void pcps_acquisition_cc::set_local_code(std::complex<float> * code)
 {
+    // reset the intermediate frequency
+    d_freq = d_old_freq;
     // This will check if it's fdma, if yes will update the intermediate frequency and the doppler grid
     if( is_fdma() )
         {
@@ -185,6 +188,7 @@ void pcps_acquisition_cc::set_local_code(std::complex<float> * code)
     volk_32fc_conjugate_32fc(d_fft_codes, d_fft_if->get_outbuf(), d_fft_size);
 }
 
+
 bool pcps_acquisition_cc::is_fdma()
 {
     // Dealing with FDMA system
diff --git a/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_cc.h b/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_cc.h
index 792835114..4bd5ab857 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_cc.h
+++ b/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_cc.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ private:
     void send_positive_acquisition();
     long d_fs_in;
     long d_freq;
+    long d_old_freq;
     int d_samples_per_ms;
     int d_samples_per_code;
     //unsigned int d_doppler_resolution;
diff --git a/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_sc.cc b/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_sc.cc
index c4d20f962..7200ce946 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_sc.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_sc.cc
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ pcps_acquisition_sc::pcps_acquisition_sc(
     d_active = false;
     d_state = 0;
     d_freq = freq;
+    d_old_freq = freq;
     d_fs_in = fs_in;
     d_samples_per_ms = samples_per_ms;
     d_samples_per_code = samples_per_code;
@@ -161,6 +162,8 @@ pcps_acquisition_sc::~pcps_acquisition_sc()
 
 void pcps_acquisition_sc::set_local_code(std::complex<float> * code)
 {
+    // reset the intermediate frequency
+    d_freq = d_old_freq;
     // This will check if it's fdma, if yes will update the intermediate frequency and the doppler grid
     if( is_fdma() )
         {
diff --git a/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_sc.h b/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_sc.h
index 5f207d8b8..093c88dd8 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_sc.h
+++ b/src/algorithms/acquisition/gnuradio_blocks/pcps_acquisition_sc.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ private:
 
     long d_fs_in;
     long d_freq;
+    long d_old_freq;
     int d_samples_per_ms;
     int d_samples_per_code;
     //unsigned int d_doppler_resolution;