diff --git a/src/python/impactx/dashboard/Analyze/__init__.py b/src/python/impactx/dashboard/Analyze/__init__.py
index c95cf8af3..1c562f6bc 100644
--- a/src/python/impactx/dashboard/Analyze/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/impactx/dashboard/Analyze/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 from .analyzeFunctions import AnalyzeFunctions
 from .plot_ParameterEvolutionOverS.overS import line_plot_1d
+from .plot_PhaseSpaceProjections.phaseSpaceSettings import adjusted_settings_plot
 
 __all__ = [
+    "adjusted_settings_plot",
     "AnalyzeFunctions",
     "line_plot_1d",
 ]
diff --git a/src/python/impactx/dashboard/Analyze/plotsMain.py b/src/python/impactx/dashboard/Analyze/plotsMain.py
index 08f5b6eca..2ac226581 100644
--- a/src/python/impactx/dashboard/Analyze/plotsMain.py
+++ b/src/python/impactx/dashboard/Analyze/plotsMain.py
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@
 License: BSD-3-Clause-LBNL
 """
 
+import base64
 import glob
+import io
 import os
 
 from trame.widgets import matplotlib, plotly
 
 from .. import setup_server, vuetify
-from . import AnalyzeFunctions, line_plot_1d
+from . import AnalyzeFunctions, adjusted_settings_plot, line_plot_1d
 
 server, state, ctrl = setup_server()
 
@@ -21,6 +23,16 @@
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
+def fig_to_base64(fig):
+    """
+    Puts png in trame-compatible form
+    """
+    buf = io.BytesIO()
+    fig.savefig(buf, format="png")
+    buf.seek(0)
+    return base64.b64encode(buf.read()).decode("utf-8")
+
+
 # Call plot_over_s
 def plot_over_s():
     """
@@ -31,6 +43,17 @@ def plot_over_s():
     ctrl.plotly_figure_update(fig)
 
 
+def generate_phase_space(pc):
+    fig = adjusted_settings_plot(pc)
+    ctrl.matplotlib_figure_update(fig)
+
+    fig_original = pc.plot_phasespace()
+
+    if fig_original is not None:
+        image_base64 = fig_to_base64(fig_original)
+        state.phase_space_png = f"data:image/png;base64, {image_base64}"
+
+
 PLOTS = {
     "Plot Over S": plot_over_s,
     "Phase Space Plots": None,
diff --git a/src/python/impactx/dashboard/simulation.py b/src/python/impactx/dashboard/simulation.py
index 37c6b73d7..d375a714f 100644
--- a/src/python/impactx/dashboard/simulation.py
+++ b/src/python/impactx/dashboard/simulation.py
@@ -10,14 +10,9 @@
 
 server, state, ctrl = setup_server()
 
-import base64
-import io
-
 from impactx import Config, ImpactX
 
-from .Analyze.plot_PhaseSpaceProjections.phaseSpaceSettings import (
-    adjusted_settings_plot,
-)
+from .Analyze.plotsMain import generate_phase_space
 from .Input.distributionParameters.distributionMain import distribution_parameters
 from .Input.latticeConfiguration.latticeMain import lattice_elements
 
@@ -26,16 +21,6 @@
     from mpi4py import MPI  # noqa
 
 
-def fig_to_base64(fig):
-    """
-    Puts png in trame-compatible form
-    """
-    buf = io.BytesIO()
-    fig.savefig(buf, format="png")
-    buf.seek(0)
-    return base64.b64encode(buf.read()).decode("utf-8")
-
-
 def run_simulation():
     """
     This tests runs a simulation on ImpactX
@@ -92,15 +77,6 @@ def run_simulation():
     # simulate
     sim.evolve()
 
-    fig = adjusted_settings_plot(pc)
-    ctrl.matplotlib_figure_update(fig)
-
-    fig_original = pc.plot_phasespace()
-
-    if fig_original is not None:
-        image_base64 = fig_to_base64(fig_original)
-        state.phase_space_png = f"data:image/png;base64, {image_base64}"
+    generate_phase_space(pc)
 
     sim.finalize()
-
-    return fig