diff --git a/ighdriv.c b/ighdriv.c
index 1a5033d..81bbb16 100644
--- a/ighdriv.c
+++ b/ighdriv.c
@@ -393,6 +393,11 @@ static long IghRead(long pc, void *object)
   float delta;
   int up10, lo10;
 
+  if (eab->state == EASE_abort) {
+    eab->state = EASE_idle;
+    FsmRestartTask(eab->task, eab->idle);
+    return 0;
+  }
   switch (pc) {
   default:                     /* FSM BEGIN ****************************** */
     EasePchk(drv);
diff --git a/oxinst.c b/oxinst.c
index 375bd23..407d555 100644
--- a/oxinst.c
+++ b/oxinst.c
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ int OxiHandler(void *object)
         } else {                /* version (and therefore device) changed */
           eab->errCode = EASE_DEV_CHANGED;
           eab->state = EASE_idle;
+          eab->version[0] = '\0';
           goto error;
         }
         eab->state = EASE_idle;