diff --git a/lib/solaar/listener.py b/lib/solaar/listener.py
index b2cab707..74d2cd89 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/listener.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/listener.py
@@ -314,10 +314,13 @@ def ping_all(resuming=False):
                 for dev in listener_thread.receiver:
                     if resuming:
                         dev._active = None  # ensure that settings are pushed
-                    if dev.ping():
-                        dev.changed(active=True, push=True)
-                    listener_thread._status_changed(dev)
                     count -= 1
+                    try:  # sometimes the device is not set up already, it should come back later
+                        if dev.ping():
+                            dev.changed(active=True, push=True)
+                        listener_thread._status_changed(dev)
+                    except exceptions.NoSuchDevice:
+                        logger.debug("can't ping device on resume: %s", dev)
                     if not count:
                         break
 
diff --git a/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py b/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py
index c97104cc..d3cc8136 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/ui/__init__.py
@@ -122,7 +122,9 @@ def run_loop(
 
 
 def _status_changed(device, alert, reason, refresh=False):
-    assert device is not None
+    if device is None:
+        logger.debug("status changed on nil device: %s (%s) %s", device, alert, reason)
+        return
     logger.debug("status changed: %s (%s) %s", device, alert, reason)
     if alert is None:
         alert = Alert.NONE