diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/scope/plotdata.cpp b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/scope/plotdata.cpp
index f76047b41..b0e821128 100644
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/scope/plotdata.cpp
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/scope/plotdata.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ PlotData::PlotData(UAVObject *object, UAVObjectField *field, int element,
     m_meanSum(0.0f), m_mathFunction(mathFunction), m_correctionSum(0.0f),
     m_correctionCount(0), m_plotDataSize(plotDataSize),
     m_object(object), m_field(field), m_element(element),
-    m_plotCurve(NULL), m_isVisible(true), m_pen(pen), isEnumPlot(false)
+    m_plotCurve(NULL), m_isVisible(true), m_pen(pen), m_isEnumPlot(false)
 {
     if (!m_field->getNumElements() > 1) {
         m_elementName = m_field->getElementNames().at(m_element);
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ PlotData::PlotData(UAVObject *object, UAVObjectField *field, int element,
 
     m_plotCurve->setPen(m_pen);
     m_plotCurve->setSamples(m_xDataEntries, m_yDataEntries);
-    isEnumPlot = m_field->getType() == UAVObjectField::ENUM;
+    m_isEnumPlot = m_field->getType() == UAVObjectField::ENUM;
 }
 
 PlotData::~PlotData()
@@ -91,6 +91,22 @@ void PlotData::updatePlotData()
     m_plotCurve->setSamples(m_xDataEntries, m_yDataEntries);
 }
 
+bool PlotData::hasData() const {
+    if (!m_isEnumPlot) {
+        return !m_xDataEntries.isEmpty();
+    } else {
+        return !m_enumMarkerList.isEmpty();
+    }
+}
+
+QString PlotData::lastDataAsString() {
+    if (!m_isEnumPlot) {
+        return QString().sprintf("%3.10g", m_yDataEntries.last());
+    } else {
+        return m_enumMarkerList.last()->title().text();
+    }
+}
+
 void PlotData::attach(QwtPlot *plot)
 {
     m_plotCurve->attach(plot);
@@ -138,10 +154,33 @@ void PlotData::calcMathFunction(double currentValue)
     }
 }
 
-bool SequentialPlotData::append(UAVObject *obj, QwtPlot *plot)
+QwtPlotMarker *PlotData::createMarker(QString value)
+{
+    QwtPlotMarker *marker = new QwtPlotMarker(value);
+    marker->setZ(10);
+    QwtText label(QString(" %1 ").arg(value));
+    label.setColor(QColor(Qt::black));
+    label.setBorderPen(QPen(m_pen.color(), 1));
+    label.setBorderRadius(2);
+    QColor labelBackColor = QColor(Qt::white);
+    labelBackColor.setAlpha(200);
+    label.setBackgroundBrush(labelBackColor);
+    QFont fnt(label.font());
+    fnt.setPointSize(8);
+    label.setFont(fnt);
+    marker->setLabel(label);
+    marker->setTitle(value);
+    marker->setLabelOrientation(Qt::Vertical);
+    marker->setLabelAlignment(Qt::AlignBottom);
+    marker->setLineStyle(QwtPlotMarker::VLine);
+    marker->setLinePen(QPen(m_pen.color(), 1, Qt::DashDotLine));
+    return marker;
+}
+
+bool SequentialPlotData::append(UAVObject *obj)
 {
     if (m_object == obj && m_field) {
-        if (!isEnumPlot) {
+        if (!m_isEnumPlot) {
             double currentValue = m_field->getValue(m_element).toDouble() * pow(10, m_scalePower);
 
             // Perform scope math, if necessary
@@ -160,20 +199,34 @@ bool SequentialPlotData::append(UAVObject *obj, QwtPlot *plot)
             }
             return true;
         } else {
+            // Enum markers
+            QString value = m_field->getValue(m_element).toString();
 
+            QwtPlotMarker *marker = m_enumMarkerList.isEmpty() ? NULL : m_enumMarkerList.last();
+            if (!marker || marker->title() != value) {
+
+                marker = createMarker(value);
+                marker->setXValue(m_enumMarkerList.size());
+
+                if (m_plotCurve->isVisible()) {
+                    marker->attach(m_plotCurve->plot());
+                }
+                m_enumMarkerList.append(marker);
+            }
         }
     }
     return false;
 }
 
-bool ChronoPlotData::append(UAVObject *obj, QwtPlot *plot)
+bool ChronoPlotData::append(UAVObject *obj)
 {
     if (m_object == obj && m_field) {
         // Get the field of interest
-        QDateTime NOW = QDateTime::currentDateTime(); // THINK ABOUT REIMPLEMENTING THIS TO SHOW UAVO TIME, NOT SYSTEM TIME
+        // THINK ABOUT REIMPLEMENTING THIS TO SHOW UAVO TIME, NOT SYSTEM TIME
+        QDateTime NOW = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
 
         double xValue = NOW.toTime_t() + NOW.time().msec() / 1000.0;
-        if (!isEnumPlot) {
+        if (!m_isEnumPlot) {
             double currentValue = m_field->getValue(m_element).toDouble() * pow(10, m_scalePower);
 
             // Perform scope math, if necessary
@@ -185,38 +238,24 @@ bool ChronoPlotData::append(UAVObject *obj, QwtPlot *plot)
 
             m_xDataEntries.append(xValue);
 
-            // Remove stale data
-            removeStaleData();
-            return true;
         } else {
             // Enum markers
             QString value = m_field->getValue(m_element).toString();
 
             QwtPlotMarker *marker = m_enumMarkerList.isEmpty() ? NULL : m_enumMarkerList.last();
             if (!marker || marker->title() != value) {
-                marker = new QwtPlotMarker(value);
-                QwtText label(QString(" %1 ").arg(value));
-                label.setColor(QColor(Qt::black));
-                label.setBorderPen(QPen(QColor(Qt::black), 1));
-                label.setBorderRadius(3);
-                QColor labelBackColor = QColor(Qt::white);
-                labelBackColor.setAlpha(160);
-                label.setBackgroundBrush(labelBackColor);
-                label.font().setPointSize(7);
-                marker->setLabel(label);
-                marker->setTitle(value);
-                marker->setLabelOrientation(Qt::Vertical);
-                marker->setLabelAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
-                marker->setLineStyle(QwtPlotMarker::VLine);
+
+                marker = createMarker(value);
                 marker->setXValue(xValue);
-                marker->setLinePen(QPen(m_pen.color(), 1, Qt::DashLine));
+
                 if (m_plotCurve->isVisible()) {
-                    marker->attach(plot);
+                    marker->attach(m_plotCurve->plot());
                 }
                 m_enumMarkerList.append(marker);
             }
-            removeStaleData();
         }
+        removeStaleData();
+        return true;
     }
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/scope/plotdata.h b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/scope/plotdata.h
index 603d7071f..fa4846725 100644
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/scope/plotdata.h
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/scope/plotdata.h
@@ -68,14 +68,16 @@ public:
     bool isVisible() const;
     void setVisible(bool visible);
 
-    virtual bool append(UAVObject *obj, QwtPlot* plot) = 0;
+    bool wantsInitialData() { return m_isEnumPlot; }
+
+    virtual bool append(UAVObject *obj) = 0;
     virtual PlotType plotType() const    = 0;
     virtual void removeStaleData() = 0;
 
     void updatePlotData();
 
-    bool hasData() const { return !m_xDataEntries.isEmpty(); }
-    double lastData() { return m_yDataEntries.last(); }
+    bool hasData() const;
+    QString lastDataAsString();
 
     void attach(QwtPlot *plot);
 
@@ -105,8 +107,10 @@ protected:
     QList<QwtPlotMarker *> m_enumMarkerList;
     bool m_isVisible;
     QPen m_pen;
-    bool isEnumPlot;
+    bool m_isEnumPlot;
     virtual void calcMathFunction(double currentValue);
+    QwtPlotMarker *createMarker(QString value);
+
 };
 
 /*!
@@ -123,7 +127,7 @@ public:
                    mathFunction, plotDataSize, pen, antialiased) {}
     ~SequentialPlotData() {}
 
-    bool append(UAVObject *obj, QwtPlot* plot);
+    bool append(UAVObject *obj);
     PlotType plotType() const { return SequentialPlot; }
     void removeStaleData() {}
 };
@@ -143,7 +147,7 @@ public:
     }
     ~ChronoPlotData() {}
 
-    bool append(UAVObject *obj, QwtPlot* plot);
+    bool append(UAVObject *obj);
     PlotType plotType() const { return ChronoPlot; }
     void removeStaleData();
 };
diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/scope/scopegadgetwidget.cpp b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/scope/scopegadgetwidget.cpp
index a8838084b..f2eeade36 100644
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/scope/scopegadgetwidget.cpp
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/scope/scopegadgetwidget.cpp
@@ -363,11 +363,15 @@ void ScopeGadgetWidget::addCurvePlot(QString objectName, QString fieldPlusSubFie
     } else if (m_plotType == ChronoPlot) {
         plotData = new ChronoPlotData(object, field, element, scaleFactor,
                                       meanSamples, mathFunction, m_plotDataSize,
-                                      pen, antialiased);
+                                      pen, antialiased);        
     }
     connect(this, SIGNAL(visibilityChanged(QwtPlotItem*)), plotData, SLOT(visibilityChanged(QwtPlotItem*)));
     plotData->attach(this);
 
+    if (plotData->wantsInitialData()) {
+        plotData->append(object);
+    }
+
     // Keep the curve details for later
     m_curvesData.insert(plotData->plotName(), plotData);
 
@@ -385,7 +389,7 @@ void ScopeGadgetWidget::addCurvePlot(QString objectName, QString fieldPlusSubFie
 void ScopeGadgetWidget::uavObjectReceived(UAVObject *obj)
 {
     foreach(PlotData * plotData, m_curvesData.values()) {
-        if (plotData->append(obj, this)) {
+        if (plotData->append(obj)) {
             m_csvLoggingDataUpdated = 1;
         }
     }
@@ -564,7 +568,7 @@ int ScopeGadgetWidget::csvLoggingAddData()
     foreach(PlotData * plotData2, m_curvesData.values()) {
         ss << ", ";
         if (plotData2->hasData()) {
-            ss << QString().sprintf("%3.10g", plotData2->lastData());
+            ss << plotData2->lastDataAsString();
             m_csvLoggingDataValid = true;
         }
     }