diff --git a/brmdoor_nfc.cpp b/brmdoor_nfc.cpp
index fc8405b..94899d6 100644
--- a/brmdoor_nfc.cpp
+++ b/brmdoor_nfc.cpp
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ void NFCDevice::open()
         throw NFCError("Unable to open NFC device.");
     }
 
+    _opened = true;
+
     if (nfc_initiator_init(_nfcDevice) < 0) {
         close();
         throw NFCError("NFC initiator error");
     }
-
-    _opened = true;
 }
 
 void NFCDevice::close()
diff --git a/runme.py b/runme.py
index 22edd5f..78fde3d 100755
--- a/runme.py
+++ b/runme.py
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ nfc.close()
 nfc.open()
 print hexlify(nfc.scanUID())
 print "Device is opened:", nfc.opened()
+print "Closing device"
+nfc.close()
+print "Device is opened:", nfc.opened()