diff --git a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/Reduction/DataReductionTab.h b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/Reduction/DataReductionTab.h
index d8af476204e0..d2844dd79e08 100644
--- a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/Reduction/DataReductionTab.h
+++ b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/Reduction/DataReductionTab.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public slots:
 protected:
   IDataReduction *m_idrUI;
   std::unique_ptr<API::IAlgorithmRunner> m_algorithmRunner;
+  std::unique_ptr<OutputPlotOptionsPresenter> m_plotOptionsPresenter;
 
 private slots:
   void handleNewInstrumentConfiguration();
@@ -94,8 +95,6 @@ private slots:
   virtual void setFileExtensionsByName(bool filter) { UNUSED_ARG(filter); };
   virtual void setLoadHistory(bool doLoadHistory) { (void)doLoadHistory; }
   virtual void updateInstrumentConfiguration() = 0;
-
-  std::unique_ptr<OutputPlotOptionsPresenter> m_plotOptionsPresenter;
 };
 } // namespace CustomInterfaces
 } // namespace MantidQt
diff --git a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/Reduction/ISISCalibration.cpp b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/Reduction/ISISCalibration.cpp
index e96bc0cf5b59..b4a0f7b84acd 100644
--- a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/Reduction/ISISCalibration.cpp
+++ b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/Reduction/ISISCalibration.cpp
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ void ISISCalibration::setResolutionSpectraRange(const double &minimum, const dou
  * @param error If the algorithms failed.
  */
 void ISISCalibration::algorithmComplete(bool error) {
+  m_plotOptionsPresenter->watchADS(true);
   m_runPresenter->setRunEnabled(true);
   if (!error) {
     std::vector<std::string> outputWorkspaces{m_outputCalibrationName.toStdString()};
@@ -328,6 +329,7 @@ void ISISCalibration::handleRun() {
     m_pythonExportWsName = m_outputResolutionName.toStdString();
   }
 
+  m_plotOptionsPresenter->watchADS(false);
   m_batchAlgoRunner->executeBatchAsync();
 }
 
diff --git a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/Reduction/ISISDiagnostics.cpp b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/Reduction/ISISDiagnostics.cpp
index 1ae124edd981..6d1694e409c2 100644
--- a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/Reduction/ISISDiagnostics.cpp
+++ b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/Reduction/ISISDiagnostics.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ void ISISDiagnostics::handleRun() {
   }
 
   connect(m_batchAlgoRunner, SIGNAL(batchComplete(bool)), this, SLOT(algorithmComplete(bool)));
+  m_plotOptionsPresenter->watchADS(false);
   runAlgorithm(sliceAlg);
 }
 
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ void ISISDiagnostics::handleValidation(IUserInputValidator *validator) const {
  * @param error If the algorithm failed
  */
 void ISISDiagnostics::algorithmComplete(bool error) {
+  m_plotOptionsPresenter->watchADS(true);
   disconnect(m_batchAlgoRunner, SIGNAL(batchComplete(bool)), this, SLOT(algorithmComplete(bool)));
   m_runPresenter->setRunEnabled(true);
   m_uiForm.pbSave->setEnabled(!error);
diff --git a/qt/widgets/spectroscopy/inc/MantidQtWidgets/Spectroscopy/OutputWidget/OutputPlotOptionsPresenter.h b/qt/widgets/spectroscopy/inc/MantidQtWidgets/Spectroscopy/OutputWidget/OutputPlotOptionsPresenter.h
index 525491ff6d62..c36f8ddd0085 100644
--- a/qt/widgets/spectroscopy/inc/MantidQtWidgets/Spectroscopy/OutputWidget/OutputPlotOptionsPresenter.h
+++ b/qt/widgets/spectroscopy/inc/MantidQtWidgets/Spectroscopy/OutputWidget/OutputPlotOptionsPresenter.h
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ class MANTID_SPECTROSCOPY_DLL OutputPlotOptionsPresenter final : public IOutputP
   void setWorkspaces(std::vector<std::string> const &workspaces);
   void clearWorkspaces();
 
+  void watchADS(bool on);
+
 private:
   void setupPresenter(PlotWidget const &plotType, std::string const &fixedIndices);
-  void watchADS(bool on);
 
   void setPlotting(bool plotting);
   void setOptionsEnabled(bool enable);