diff --git a/lib/logitech_receiver/listener.py b/lib/logitech_receiver/listener.py
index 3f665ba7..c00a81b8 100644
--- a/lib/logitech_receiver/listener.py
+++ b/lib/logitech_receiver/listener.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class EventsListener(_threading.Thread):
 
 		# replace the handle with a threaded one
 		self.receiver.handle = _ThreadedHandle(self, self.receiver.path, self.receiver.handle)
-		# get the right low-level handle for this thead
+		# get the right low-level handle for this thread
 		ihandle = int(self.receiver.handle)
 		if _log.isEnabledFor(_INFO):
 			_log.info("started with %s (%d)", self.receiver, ihandle)
diff --git a/lib/logitech_receiver/notifications.py b/lib/logitech_receiver/notifications.py
index 376e7567..f9b7e4a7 100644
--- a/lib/logitech_receiver/notifications.py
+++ b/lib/logitech_receiver/notifications.py
@@ -164,14 +164,14 @@ def _process_hidpp10_notification(device, status, n):
 				assert wpid == device.wpid, "%s wpid mismatch, got %s" % (device, wpid)
 
 			flags = ord(n.data[:1]) & 0xF0
-			link_encrypyed = bool(flags & 0x20)
+			link_encrypted = bool(flags & 0x20)
 			link_established = not (flags & 0x40)
 			if _log.isEnabledFor(_DEBUG):
 				sw_present = bool(flags & 0x10)
 				has_payload = bool(flags & 0x80)
 				_log.debug("%s: %s connection notification: software=%s, encrypted=%s, link=%s, payload=%s",
-							device, protocol_name, sw_present, link_encrypyed, link_established, has_payload)
-			status[_K.LINK_ENCRYPTED] = link_encrypyed
+							device, protocol_name, sw_present, link_encrypted, link_established, has_payload)
+			status[_K.LINK_ENCRYPTED] = link_encrypted
 			status.changed(active=link_established)
 		else:
 			_log.warn("%s: connection notification with unknown protocol %02X: %s", device.number, n.address, n)
diff --git a/lib/logitech_receiver/status.py b/lib/logitech_receiver/status.py
index e55381f6..5dbe3614 100644
--- a/lib/logitech_receiver/status.py
+++ b/lib/logitech_receiver/status.py
@@ -67,10 +67,11 @@ def attach_to(device, changed_callback):
 	assert device
 	assert changed_callback
 
-	if device.kind is None:
-		device.status = ReceiverStatus(device, changed_callback)
-	else:
-		device.status = DeviceStatus(device, changed_callback)
+	if not hasattr(device, 'status') or device.status is None:
+		if device.kind is None:
+			device.status = ReceiverStatus(device, changed_callback)
+		else:
+			device.status = DeviceStatus(device, changed_callback)
 
 #
 #
diff --git a/lib/solaar/listener.py b/lib/solaar/listener.py
index 04efd436..88318527 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/listener.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/listener.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 ## 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
+import time
 
 from logging import getLogger, INFO as _INFO
 _log = getLogger(__name__)
@@ -181,11 +182,20 @@ class ReceiverListener(_listener.EventsListener):
 			return
 
 		# a device notification
-		assert n.devnumber > 0 and n.devnumber <= self.receiver.max_devices
+		assert 0 < n.devnumber <= self.receiver.max_devices
 		already_known = n.devnumber in self.receiver
 
-		if n.sub_id == 0x41:
-			already_known = False
+		# FIXME: hacky fix for kernel/hardware race condition
+		# If the device was just turned on or woken up from sleep, it may not
+		# be ready to receive commands. The "payload" bit of the wireless
+		# status notification seems to tell us this. If this is the case, we
+		# must wait a short amount of time to avoid causing a broken pipe
+		# error.
+		device_ready = not bool(ord(n.data[0:1]) & 0x80) or n.sub_id != 0x41
+		if not device_ready:
+			time.sleep(0.01)
+
+		if n.sub_id == 0x41 and not already_known:
 			dev = self.receiver.register_new_device(n.devnumber, n)
 		else:
 			dev = self.receiver[n.devnumber]
@@ -194,7 +204,8 @@ class ReceiverListener(_listener.EventsListener):
 			_log.warn("%s: received %s for invalid device %d: %r", self.receiver, n, n.devnumber, dev)
 			return
 
-		if not already_known:
+		# Apply settings every time the device connects
+		if n.sub_id == 0x41:
 			if _log.isEnabledFor(_INFO):
 				_log.info("%s triggered new device %s (%s)", n, dev, dev.kind)
 			# If there are saved configs, bring the device's settings up-to-date.
@@ -213,8 +224,7 @@ class ReceiverListener(_listener.EventsListener):
 			if _log.isEnabledFor(_INFO):
 				_log.info("%s: pairing detected new device", self.receiver)
 			self.receiver.status.new_device = dev
-		elif dev:
-			if dev.online is None:
+		elif dev.online is None:
 				dev.ping()
 
 	def __str__(self):
diff --git a/lib/solaar/async.py b/lib/solaar/tasks.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/solaar/async.py
rename to lib/solaar/tasks.py
diff --git a/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py b/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py
index 3f64e83f..84285950 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def error_dialog(reason, object):
 #
 
 _task_runner = None
-def async(function, *args, **kwargs):
+def ui_async(function, *args, **kwargs):
 	if _task_runner:
 		_task_runner(function, *args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def _startup(app, startup_hook):
 	if _log.isEnabledFor(_DEBUG):
 		_log.debug("startup registered=%s, remote=%s", app.get_is_registered(), app.get_is_remote())
 
-	from solaar.async import TaskRunner as _TaskRunner
+	from solaar.tasks import TaskRunner as _TaskRunner
 	global _task_runner
 	_task_runner = _TaskRunner('AsyncUI')
 	_task_runner.start()
diff --git a/lib/solaar/ui/config_panel.py b/lib/solaar/ui/config_panel.py
index 75f9a2c3..151b61c2 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/ui/config_panel.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/ui/config_panel.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk, GLib
 from threading import Timer as _Timer
 
 from solaar.i18n import _
-from solaar.ui import async as _ui_async
+from solaar.ui import ui_async as _ui_async
 from logitech_receiver.settings import KIND as _SETTING_KIND
 
 #
diff --git a/lib/solaar/ui/window.py b/lib/solaar/ui/window.py
index 6e27e095..8697fc73 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/ui/window.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/ui/window.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from solaar import NAME
 from solaar.i18n import _
 from gettext import ngettext
 # from solaar import __version__ as VERSION
-from solaar.ui import async as _ui_async
+from solaar.ui import ui_async as _ui_async
 from logitech_receiver import hidpp10 as _hidpp10
 from logitech_receiver.common import NamedInts as _NamedInts, NamedInt as _NamedInt
 from logitech_receiver.status import KEYS as _K