diff --git a/tagilmo/VereyaPython/agent_host.py b/tagilmo/VereyaPython/agent_host.py
index 2486968..672b9b6 100644
--- a/tagilmo/VereyaPython/agent_host.py
+++ b/tagilmo/VereyaPython/agent_host.py
@@ -548,9 +548,10 @@ def onMissionControlMessage(self, xml: TimestampedString) -> Optional[None]:
                     return
                 assert self.current_mission_record is not None
                 if self.current_mission_record.isRecording():
-                    missionEndedXML = open(self.current_mission_record.getMissionEndedPath(), 'w')
-                    missionEndedXML.write(xml.text)
-                    missionEndedXML.close()
+                    if self.current_mission_record.getMissionEndedPath():
+                        missionEndedXML = open(self.current_mission_record.getMissionEndedPath(), 'w')
+                        missionEndedXML.write(xml.text)
+                        missionEndedXML.close()
                 self.close()
             elif root_node_name == "ping":
                 # The mod is pinging us to check we are still around - do nothing.
diff --git a/tests/vereya/test_motion_mob.py b/tests/vereya/test_motion_mob.py
index 05b8fe2..5407cf7 100644
--- a/tests/vereya/test_motion_mob.py
+++ b/tests/vereya/test_motion_mob.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class TestMotionMob(TestMotion):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls, *args, **kwargs):
         start = (-151.0, -213.0)
-        mc, obs = init_mission(None, start_x=start[0], start_z=start[1], forceReset='true', seed='43')
+        mc, obs = init_mission(None, start_x=start[0], start_z=start[1], start_y=65, forceReset='true', seed='43')
         cls.mc = mc
         cls.obs = obs
         assert mc.safeStart()
diff --git a/tests/vereya/test_motion_vereya.py b/tests/vereya/test_motion_vereya.py
index 336688a..96498e7 100644
--- a/tests/vereya/test_motion_vereya.py
+++ b/tests/vereya/test_motion_vereya.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class TestMotion(BaseTest):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls, *args, **kwargs):
         start = (-151.0, -213.0)
-        mc, obs = init_mission(None, start_x=start[0],start_z=start[1], forceReset='true', seed='43')
+        mc, obs = init_mission(None, start_x=start[0], start_z=start[1], start_y=66, forceReset='true', seed='43')
         cls.mc = mc
         cls.obs = obs
         assert mc.safeStart()
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ def teadDown(self):
         super().tearDown()
 
     def setUp(self):
-        self.obs.stopMove()
         super().setUp()
+        self.obs.stopMove()
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls, *args, **kwargs):