diff --git a/kstars/ekos/capture/capture.cpp b/kstars/ekos/capture/capture.cpp
--- a/kstars/ekos/capture/capture.cpp
+++ b/kstars/ekos/capture/capture.cpp
@@ -4805,8 +4805,11 @@
             }
         }
 
-        // step 2: check if meridian flip is required
-        if (meridianFlipStage != MF_NONE || checkMeridianFlip())
+        // step 2: check if meridian flip already is ongoing
+        if (meridianFlipStage != MF_NONE)
+            return IPS_BUSY;
+        // step 3: check if meridian flip is required
+        if (checkMeridianFlip())
             return IPS_BUSY;
 
         calibrationStage = CAL_PRECAPTURE_COMPLETE;
diff --git a/kstars/ekos/mount/mount.h b/kstars/ekos/mount/mount.h
--- a/kstars/ekos/mount/mount.h
+++ b/kstars/ekos/mount/mount.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
     /**
           @brief Like above but RA and DEC are strings HH:MM:SS and DD:MM:SS
         */
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool slew(const QString &RA, const QString &DEC);    
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool slew(const QString &RA, const QString &DEC);
 
     /** DBUS interface function.
          * Slew the mount to the target. Target name must be valid in KStars.
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
   signals:
     void newLog(const QString &text);
     void newCoords(const QString &ra, const QString &dec, const QString &az, const QString &alt);
-    void newTarget(const QString &name);    
+    void newTarget(const QString &name);
     void newStatus(ISD::Telescope::Status status);
     void newParkStatus(ISD::ParkStatus status);
     void pierSideChanged(ISD::Telescope::PierSide side);
diff --git a/kstars/ekos/mount/mount.cpp b/kstars/ekos/mount/mount.cpp
--- a/kstars/ekos/mount/mount.cpp
+++ b/kstars/ekos/mount/mount.cpp
@@ -489,9 +489,14 @@
         ISD::Telescope::Status currentStatus = currentTelescope->status();
         if (m_Status != currentStatus)
         {
-            // If we just finished a slew, let's update initialHA
-            if (currentStatus == ISD::Telescope::MOUNT_TRACKING && m_Status == ISD::Telescope::MOUNT_SLEWING)
-                setInitialHA(ha.Hours());
+            qCDebug(KSTARS_EKOS_MOUNT) << "Mount status changed from " << m_Status << " to " << currentStatus;
+            // If we just finished a slew, let's update initialHA and the current target's position
+            if (currentStatus == ISD::Telescope::MOUNT_TRACKING)
+            {
+                setInitialHA((sgn == '-' ? -1: 1) * ha.Hours());
+                currentTargetPosition.setRA(telescopeCoord.ra());
+                currentTargetPosition.setDec(telescopeCoord.dec());
+            }
 
             m_Status = currentStatus;
             parkB->setEnabled(!currentTelescope->isParked());
@@ -817,13 +822,11 @@
     if (currentTelescope == nullptr || currentTelescope->isConnected() == false)
         return false;
 
-    // JM 2019-01-05: This is not required since the mount module monitors the mount status
-    // and sets the initialHA accordingly.
-//    dms lst = KStarsData::Instance()->geo()->GSTtoLST(KStarsData::Instance()->clock()->utc().gst());
-//    double HA = lst.Hours() - RA;
-//    if (HA > 12.0)
-//        HA -= 24.0;
-//    setInitialHA(HA);
+    dms lst = KStarsData::Instance()->geo()->GSTtoLST(KStarsData::Instance()->clock()->utc().gst());
+    double HA = lst.Hours() - RA;
+    if (HA > 12.0)
+        HA -= 24.0;
+    setInitialHA(HA);
 
     currentTargetPosition.setRA(RA);
     currentTargetPosition.setDec(DEC);
@@ -843,6 +846,9 @@
         return false;
 
     // execute meridian flip
+    qCDebug(KSTARS_EKOS_MOUNT) << "Meridian flip: slewing to RA=" <<
+                                  currentTargetPosition.ra().toHMSString() <<
+                                  "DEC=" << currentTargetPosition.dec().toDMSString();
     slew(currentTargetPosition.ra().Hours(), currentTargetPosition.dec().Degrees());
     return true;