diff --git a/devices.py b/devices.py
index a78b651..f7311e5 100644
--- a/devices.py
+++ b/devices.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class FrappyConfig(Device):
         while not self._shutdown_event.wait(1):
             busy = session.daemon_device._controller.status >= 0
             if self._restarting or (busy and cnt < 10):
-                # do not check when restarting and check only every 10 sec when busy
+                # do not check while restarting and check only every 10 sec when busy
                 cnt += 1
                 continue
             if not busy and self._back_to_normal:
@@ -739,7 +739,8 @@ class FrappyNode(SecNodeDevice, Moveable):
             if self._cfgvalue is None:
                 running_cfg = FrappyManager().get_cfg(config.instrument, self.service)
                 if running_cfg:
-                    if running_cfg != self.target:
+                    fc = session.devices.get('frappy')
+                    if running_cfg != self.target and fc and not fc._restarting:
                         self.log.warning(f'server info {running_cfg!r} does not match target cfg {self.target!r}')
                     self._cfgvalue = running_cfg
                 else: