diff --git a/modules/hid/hid.go b/modules/hid/hid.go
index 49b239c5..1ae5b3b4 100644
--- a/modules/hid/hid.go
+++ b/modules/hid/hid.go
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ func (mod *HIDRecon) forceStop() error {
 	return mod.SetRunning(false, func() {
 		if mod.dongle != nil {
 			mod.dongle.Close()
-			mod.dongle = nil
 			mod.Debug("device closed")
 		}
 	})
@@ -218,7 +217,6 @@ func (mod *HIDRecon) Stop() error {
 		mod.waitGroup.Wait()
 		if mod.dongle != nil {
 			mod.dongle.Close()
-			mod.dongle = nil
 			mod.Debug("device closed")
 		}
 	})
diff --git a/modules/hid/hid_recon.go b/modules/hid/hid_recon.go
index fc5d29e1..13df827a 100644
--- a/modules/hid/hid_recon.go
+++ b/modules/hid/hid_recon.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (mod *HIDRecon) doHopping() {
 			mod.channel = 1
 		}
 		if err := mod.dongle.SetChannel(mod.channel); err != nil {
-			if err == gousb.ErrorNoDevice {
+			if err == gousb.ErrorNoDevice || err == gousb.TransferStall {
 				mod.Error("device disconnected, stopping module")
 				mod.forceStop()
 				return
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (mod *HIDRecon) Start() error {
 
 			buf, err := mod.dongle.ReceivePayload()
 			if err != nil {
-				if err == gousb.ErrorNoDevice {
+				if err == gousb.ErrorNoDevice || err == gousb.TransferStall {
 					mod.Error("device disconnected, stopping module")
 					mod.forceStop()
 					return