diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7dd9222..7889989 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ REQUIRED+=sinqMotor
 motorBase_VERSION=7.2.2
 
 # Specify the version of sinqMotor we want to build against
-sinqMotor_VERSION=mathis_s
+sinqMotor_VERSION=0.14.0
 
 # These headers allow to depend on this library for derived drivers.
 HEADERS += src/masterMacsAxis.h
diff --git a/src/masterMacsController.cpp b/src/masterMacsController.cpp
index ba49126..904f38e 100644
--- a/src/masterMacsController.cpp
+++ b/src/masterMacsController.cpp
@@ -305,12 +305,21 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::parseResponse(
 
     bool responseValid = false;
     int responseStart = 0;
+    asynStatus status = asynSuccess;
+    int prevConnected = 0;
     char printableCommand[MAXBUF_] = {0};
     char printableResponse[MAXBUF_] = {0};
 
     msgPrintControlKey parseKey =
         msgPrintControlKey(portName, axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
 
+    // Was the motor previously connected?
+    status = getIntegerParam(axisNo, motorConnected(), &prevConnected);
+    if (status != asynSuccess) {
+        return paramLibAccessFailed(status, "motorConnected", axisNo,
+                                    __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+    }
+
     // We don't use strlen here since the C string terminator 0x00
     // occurs in the middle of the char array.
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < MAXBUF_; i++) {
@@ -319,20 +328,75 @@ asynStatus masterMacsController::parseResponse(
         } else if (fullResponse[i] == '=') {
             *valueStart = i + 1;
         } else if (fullResponse[i] == '\x06') {
+            // ACK
             *valueStop = i;
             responseValid = true;
-            break;
-        } else if (fullResponse[i] == '\x15') {
-            // NAK
-            snprintf(drvMessageText, MAXBUF_, "Communication failed.");
 
-            if (msgPrintControl_.shouldBePrinted(parseKey, true,
-                                                 pasynUserSelf)) {
+            // Motor wasn't connected before -> Update the paramLib entry and PV
+            // to show it is now connected.
+            if (prevConnected == 0) {
+
                 asynPrint(this->pasynUserSelf, ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
                           "Controller \"%s\", axis %d => %s, line "
-                          "%d:\nCommunication failed.%s\n",
-                          portName, axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__,
-                          msgPrintControl_.getSuffix());
+                          "%d:\nAxis connection status has changed to "
+                          "connected.\n",
+                          portName, axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+
+                masterMacsAxis *axis = getMasterMacsAxis(axisNo);
+                if (axis == nullptr) {
+                    return asynError;
+                }
+                status = axis->setIntegerParam(motorConnected(), 1);
+                if (status != asynSuccess) {
+                    return paramLibAccessFailed(status, "motorConnected",
+                                                axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                                __LINE__);
+                }
+                status = callParamCallbacks();
+                if (status != asynSuccess) {
+                    asynPrint(this->pasynUserSelf, ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
+                              "Controller \"%s\", axis %d => %s, line "
+                              "%d:\nCould not update parameter library\n",
+                              portName, axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+                    return status;
+                }
+            }
+
+            break;
+        } else if (fullResponse[i] == '\x15') {
+            /*
+            NAK
+            This indicates that the axis is not connected. This is not an error!
+            */
+            snprintf(drvMessageText, MAXBUF_, "Axis not connected.");
+
+            // Motor was connected before -> Update the paramLib entry and PV
+            // to show it is now disconnected.
+            if (prevConnected == 1) {
+                asynPrint(this->pasynUserSelf, ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
+                          "Controller \"%s\", axis %d => %s, line "
+                          "%d:\nAxis connection status has changed to "
+                          "disconnected.\n",
+                          portName, axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+
+                masterMacsAxis *axis = getMasterMacsAxis(axisNo);
+                if (axis == nullptr) {
+                    return asynError;
+                }
+                status = axis->setIntegerParam(motorConnected(), 0);
+                if (status != asynSuccess) {
+                    return paramLibAccessFailed(status, "motorConnected",
+                                                axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+                                                __LINE__);
+                }
+                status = callParamCallbacks();
+                if (status != asynSuccess) {
+                    asynPrint(this->pasynUserSelf, ASYN_TRACE_ERROR,
+                              "Controller \"%s\", axis %d => %s, line "
+                              "%d:\nCould not update parameter library\n",
+                              portName, axisNo, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+                    return status;
+                }
             }
             break;
         } else if (fullResponse[i] == '\x18') {