diff --git a/receiver/host/MlxRawEthDevice.cpp b/receiver/host/MlxRawEthDevice.cpp
index 101f9cdb..56768577 100644
--- a/receiver/host/MlxRawEthDevice.cpp
+++ b/receiver/host/MlxRawEthDevice.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ void MlxRawEthDevice::MeasureThread() {
 
     } catch (const JFJochException &e) {
         cancel = true;
+        idle = true;
         throw e;
     }
     idle = true;