diff --git a/client/cmdhw.c b/client/cmdhw.c
index 7a8906cd3..4eda2dc66 100644
--- a/client/cmdhw.c
+++ b/client/cmdhw.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ static int CmdConnect(const char *Cmd) {
         CloseProxmark();
     }
 
-    session.pm3_present = OpenProxmark(port, false, 20, false, USART_BAUD_RATE);
+    OpenProxmark(port, false, 20, false, USART_BAUD_RATE);
 
     if (session.pm3_present && (TestProxmark() != PM3_SUCCESS)) {
         PrintAndLogEx(ERR, _RED_("ERROR:") "cannot communicate with the Proxmark\n");
diff --git a/client/comms.c b/client/comms.c
index 69c932590..504f40c9e 100644
--- a/client/comms.c
+++ b/client/comms.c
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ bool OpenProxmark(void *port, bool wait_for_port, int timeout, bool flash_mode,
 
         pthread_create(&communication_thread, NULL, &uart_communication, &conn);
         __atomic_clear(&comm_thread_dead, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
+        session.pm3_present = true;
 
         fflush(stdout);
 
diff --git a/client/flasher.c b/client/flasher.c
index 80b59d90d..88c154605 100644
--- a/client/flasher.c
+++ b/client/flasher.c
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
     char *serial_port_name = argv[1];
 
-    session.pm3_present = OpenProxmark(serial_port_name, true, 60, true, FLASHMODE_SPEED);
-    if (session.pm3_present) {
+    if (OpenProxmark(serial_port_name, true, 60, true, FLASHMODE_SPEED)) {
         PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, _GREEN_("Found"));
     } else {
         PrintAndLogEx(ERR, "Could not find Proxmark3 on " _RED_("%s") ".\n", serial_port_name);
diff --git a/client/proxmark3.c b/client/proxmark3.c
index 92cefa60c..9a90c2b8f 100644
--- a/client/proxmark3.c
+++ b/client/proxmark3.c
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
     // try to open USB connection to Proxmark
     if (port != NULL) {
-        session.pm3_present = OpenProxmark(port, waitCOMPort, 20, false, speed);
+        OpenProxmark(port, waitCOMPort, 20, false, speed);
     }
 
     if (session.pm3_present && (TestProxmark() != PM3_SUCCESS)) {