diff --git a/src/device/helios.rs b/src/device/helios.rs
index 2e1041c..deab194 100644
--- a/src/device/helios.rs
+++ b/src/device/helios.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl HeliosDevice {
 			return Err(Box::new(LJError::HeliosDeviceMissing));
 		};
 		let dac = device.open()?;
-		Ok(Self { conf: (*conf).clone(), dac, sent_points: 0, state: PlaybackState::IDLE, lack: "".to_string() })
+		Ok(Self { conf: (*conf).clone(), dac, sent_points: 0, state: PlaybackState::PREPARE, lack: "".to_string() })
 	}
 }
 
@@ -53,13 +53,14 @@ impl Device for HeliosDevice {
 	        line: Vec<Point>,
 	        speed: u32,
 	) -> LJResult<()> {
+		self.state = PlaybackState::IDLE;
 		while let Ok(DeviceStatus::NotReady) = self.dac.status() {}
+		self.state = PlaybackState::PLAYING;
 
 		let points: Vec<helios_dac::Point> = line.into_iter().map(|p| p.into()).collect();
 		let frame = Frame::new(speed, points.clone());
 		self.dac.write_frame(frame.clone())?;
 		self.sent_points = points.len() as u16;
-		self.state = PlaybackState::PLAYING;
 		Ok(())
 	}