diff --git a/mission/system/objects/CamSwitcher.cpp b/mission/system/objects/CamSwitcher.cpp
index 90a78945..93b67646 100644
--- a/mission/system/objects/CamSwitcher.cpp
+++ b/mission/system/objects/CamSwitcher.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "CamSwitcher.h"
 
-CamSwitcher::CamSwitcher(object_id_t objectId, PowerSwitchIF &pwrSwitcher,
+CamSwitcher::CamSwitcher(object_id_t objectId, PowerSwitchIF& pwrSwitcher,
                          power::Switch_t pwrSwitch)
     : PowerSwitcherComponent(objectId, &pwrSwitcher, pwrSwitch) {}
 void CamSwitcher::performFaultyOperation() {
@@ -8,3 +8,17 @@ void CamSwitcher::performFaultyOperation() {
     switcher.turnOff();
   }
 }
+
+ReturnValue_t CamSwitcher::checkModeCommand(Mode_t commandedMode, Submode_t commandedSubmode,
+                                            uint32_t* msToReachTheMode) {
+  if (commandedMode != MODE_OFF) {
+    PoolReadGuard pg(&enablePl);
+    if (pg.getReadResult() == returnvalue::OK) {
+      if (enablePl.plUseAllowed.isValid() and not enablePl.plUseAllowed.value) {
+        return TRANS_NOT_ALLOWED;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return PowerSwitcherComponent::checkModeCommand(commandedMode, commandedSubmode,
+                                                  msToReachTheMode);
+}
diff --git a/mission/system/objects/CamSwitcher.h b/mission/system/objects/CamSwitcher.h
index 57f371ce..a0d1b242 100644
--- a/mission/system/objects/CamSwitcher.h
+++ b/mission/system/objects/CamSwitcher.h
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 #ifndef MISSION_SYSTEM_OBJECTS_CAMSWITCHER_H_
 #define MISSION_SYSTEM_OBJECTS_CAMSWITCHER_H_
 
+#include <common/config/eive/objects.h>
 #include <fsfw/power/PowerSwitcherComponent.h>
+#include <mission/controller/controllerdefinitions/PowerCtrlDefinitions.h>
 
 class CamSwitcher : public PowerSwitcherComponent {
  public:
-  CamSwitcher(object_id_t objectId, PowerSwitchIF &pwrSwitcher, power::Switch_t pwrSwitch);
+  CamSwitcher(object_id_t objectId, PowerSwitchIF& pwrSwitcher, power::Switch_t pwrSwitch);
 
  private:
+  pwrctrl::EnablePl enablePl = pwrctrl::EnablePl(objects::POWER_CONTROLLER);
+  ReturnValue_t checkModeCommand(Mode_t commandedMode, Submode_t commandedSubmode,
+                                 uint32_t* msToReachTheMode) override;
+
   void performFaultyOperation() override;
 };