diff --git a/client/cmdhw.c b/client/cmdhw.c
index 2451ca77..66a9f0c9 100644
--- a/client/cmdhw.c
+++ b/client/cmdhw.c
@@ -408,15 +408,22 @@ int CmdVersion(const char *Cmd)
 	return CmdVersionC(Cmd, false);
 }
 
-int CmdVersionC(const char *Cmd, const bool no_cache)
+int CmdVersionClearCache()
+{
+	return CmdVersionC(NULL, true);
+}
+
+int CmdVersionC(const char *Cmd, const bool clear_cache)
 {
 	UsbCommand c = {CMD_VERSION};
 	static UsbCommand resp = {0, {0, 0, 0}};
 
-	if( no_cache )
+	if (clear_cache) {
 		memset( &resp, 0, sizeof(resp) );
-	else
-		clearCommandBuffer();
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	clearCommandBuffer();
 
 	if (resp.arg[0] == 0 && resp.arg[1] == 0) { // no cached information available
 		SendCommand(&c);
diff --git a/client/cmdhw.h b/client/cmdhw.h
index c4d6a836..334357a0 100644
--- a/client/cmdhw.h
+++ b/client/cmdhw.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ int CmdSetDivisor(const char *Cmd);
 int CmdSetMux(const char *Cmd);
 int CmdTune(const char *Cmd);
 int CmdVersion(const char *Cmd);
-int CmdVersionC(const char *Cmd, const bool no_cache);
+int CmdVersionClearCache();
+int CmdVersionC(const char *Cmd, const bool clear_cache);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/client/proxmark3.c b/client/proxmark3.c
index 96132065..cc2b334f 100644
--- a/client/proxmark3.c
+++ b/client/proxmark3.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ static void *uart_receiver(void *targ) {
 	size_t rxlen;
 	bool need_reconnect = false;
 	UsbCommand version_cmd = {CMD_VERSION};
-	static bool request_version = false;
 
 	while (arg->run) {
 		if( need_reconnect ) {
@@ -81,24 +80,22 @@ static void *uart_receiver(void *targ) {
 
 			if( sp == INVALID_SERIAL_PORT || sp == CLAIMED_SERIAL_PORT )
 			{
-				PrintAndLog("Reconnect failed, retrying...");
+				//PrintAndLog("Reconnect failed, retrying...");
 
 				if( txcmd_pending ) {
 					PrintAndLog("Cannot send bytes to offline proxmark");
 					txcmd_pending = false;
 				}
 
-				sleep(2);
+				sleep(1);
 				continue;
 			}
 
 			PrintAndLog("Proxmark reconnected!");
 			need_reconnect = false;
 			offline = 0;
-			//CmdVersionC(NULL, true);
 			clearCommandBuffer();
-			uart_send(sp, (byte_t*) &version_cmd, sizeof(UsbCommand)); // request it from the HW
-			request_version = true;
+			CmdVersionClearCache();
 		}
 
 		rxlen = 0;
@@ -110,12 +107,6 @@ static void *uart_receiver(void *targ) {
 				}
 
 				UsbCommandReceived((UsbCommand*)rx);
-
-				if( request_version && ((UsbCommand*)rx)->cmd == CMD_ACK)
-				{
-					request_version = false;
-					CmdVersionC(NULL, true);
-				}
 			}
 		}
 		else {