diff --git a/finesse/hardware/plugins/stepper_motor/dummy.py b/finesse/hardware/plugins/stepper_motor/dummy.py
index 1e5f42f1..db3f52c5 100644
--- a/finesse/hardware/plugins/stepper_motor/dummy.py
+++ b/finesse/hardware/plugins/stepper_motor/dummy.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._move_end_timer.timeout.connect(self._on_move_end)
 
         self._steps_per_rotation = steps_per_rotation
-        self._step = 0
+        self._step = self._new_step = 0
 
         super().__init__()
 
@@ -57,15 +57,8 @@ def is_moving(self) -> bool:
         return self._move_end_timer.isActive()
 
     @property
-    def step(self) -> int | None:
-        """The number of steps that correspond to a full rotation.
-
-        As this can only be requested when the motor is stationary, if the motor is
-        moving then None will be returned.
-        """
-        if self.is_moving:
-            return None
-
+    def step(self) -> int:
+        """The current state of the device's step counter."""
         return self._step
 
     @step.setter
@@ -76,7 +69,7 @@ def step(self, step: int) -> None:
             step: Which step position to move to
         """
         logging.info(f"Moving stepper motor to step {step}")
-        self._step = step
+        self._new_step = step
         self._move_end_timer.start()
 
     def stop_moving(self) -> None:
@@ -87,5 +80,6 @@ def stop_moving(self) -> None:
 
     def _on_move_end(self) -> None:
         """Run when the timer signals that the move has finished."""
+        self._step = self._new_step
         logging.info("Move finished")
         self.send_move_end_message()
diff --git a/tests/hardware/plugins/stepper_motor/test_dummy_stepper_motor.py b/tests/hardware/plugins/stepper_motor/test_dummy_stepper_motor.py
index 459c8b04..9f03cf2a 100644
--- a/tests/hardware/plugins/stepper_motor/test_dummy_stepper_motor.py
+++ b/tests/hardware/plugins/stepper_motor/test_dummy_stepper_motor.py
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ def test_move_to_number(
     qtbot,
 ) -> None:
     """Check move_to, when an angle is given."""
-    assert stepper.step == 0
+    assert stepper._new_step == 0
 
     with patch.object(stepper._move_end_timer, "start") as start_mock:
         with raises:
             stepper.move_to(10.0 * float(target))
-            assert stepper.step == target
+            assert stepper._new_step == target
             start_mock.assert_called_once_with()
 
 
@@ -114,12 +114,16 @@ def test_stop_moving(stepper: DummyStepperMotor, qtbot) -> None:
             move_end_mock.assert_called_once()
 
 
-def test_on_move_end(
-    stepper: DummyStepperMotor, sendmsg_mock: MagicMock, qtbot
-) -> None:
-    """Test the _on_move_end() method when notification is requested."""
+def test_move(stepper: DummyStepperMotor, sendmsg_mock: MagicMock, qtbot) -> None:
+    """Test that moving the motor works."""
+    assert stepper.step == 0
+    with patch.object(stepper, "_move_end_timer"):
+        stepper.step = 100
+    assert stepper.step == 0  # the old value should still be returned
+
     # Trigger move end timer
     stepper._move_end_timer.timeout.emit()
+    assert stepper.step == 100
 
     # Check message is sent with final angle moved to
     sendmsg_mock.assert_called_once_with(