diff --git a/frappy_psi/tnmr/OTFModule.py b/frappy_psi/tnmr/OTFModule.py
index 1222ce71..cbbf5df5 100644
--- a/frappy_psi/tnmr/OTFModule.py
+++ b/frappy_psi/tnmr/OTFModule.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class ProgrammedSequence(fc.Drivable): # Drivable only for kill() funcitonality
                 traceback.print_exc()
                 self.ntnmr = None
                 self.inited = False
+                self.status = ('ERROR', 'TNMR disconnected!')
         return self.ntnmr
         
     def initialReads(self):