diff --git a/platform/qt/dmxwidget/dmxwidget.cpp b/platform/qt/dmxwidget/dmxwidget.cpp
index bdb615f..896437e 100644
--- a/platform/qt/dmxwidget/dmxwidget.cpp
+++ b/platform/qt/dmxwidget/dmxwidget.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@
 DmxWidget::DmxWidget(QObject *parent)
     : QObject{parent}
     , port_(new QSerialPort(this))
-    , connected_(false)
 {
-
 }
 
 
@@ -42,10 +40,8 @@ void DmxWidget::open()
 {
   if (!port_->open(QIODeviceBase::ReadWrite))
       return;
-
   ENTTEC::Widget::open();
-  connected_ = true;
-  emit connectedChanged(true);
+  emit connectedChanged(isConnected());
 }
 
 
@@ -53,9 +49,7 @@ void DmxWidget::close()
 {
   port_->close();
   ENTTEC::Widget::close();
-
-  connected_ = false;
-  emit connectedChanged(false);
+  emit connectedChanged(isConnected());
 }
 
 
diff --git a/platform/qt/dmxwidget/dmxwidget.h b/platform/qt/dmxwidget/dmxwidget.h
index f92f5e6..1afb768 100644
--- a/platform/qt/dmxwidget/dmxwidget.h
+++ b/platform/qt/dmxwidget/dmxwidget.h
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ public:
     virtual void open() override;
     virtual void close() override;
 
-    bool isConnected() const { return connected_; }
-
     void setPort(const QSerialPortInfo &port) { port_->setPort(port); emit portNameChanged(); }
     void setPortName(const QString &name) { port_->setPortName(name); emit portNameChanged(); }
     const QString portName() const { return port_->portName(); }
@@ -79,7 +77,6 @@ signals:
 
 private:
     QSerialPort *port_;
-    bool connected_;
 };
 
 Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS(DmxWidget::RxErrors)
diff --git a/protocol/enttec/dmx-usb-pro/widget.cpp b/protocol/enttec/dmx-usb-pro/widget.cpp
index be0be30..fb685ef 100644
--- a/protocol/enttec/dmx-usb-pro/widget.cpp
+++ b/protocol/enttec/dmx-usb-pro/widget.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ Widget::Widget()
   , tx_break_intervals(17)          // 181.4 us by default
   , tx_mab_intervals(10)            // 106.7 us by default
   , tx_rate(40)                     // 40 packets/s, by default
-  , rx_update_mode_(Pro::RxNotifyAlways)
   , usb_mode_(USBunknown)
+  , rx_update_mode_(Pro::RxNotifyAlways)
   , token_data_changed_(nullptr)
 {
 }
diff --git a/protocol/enttec/dmx-usb-pro/widget.h b/protocol/enttec/dmx-usb-pro/widget.h
index bede96f..fa9b8f5 100644
--- a/protocol/enttec/dmx-usb-pro/widget.h
+++ b/protocol/enttec/dmx-usb-pro/widget.h
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ public:
   virtual void halt();              //!< USB Device stop
   virtual void open();              //!< USB Host start
   virtual void close();             //!< USB Host stop
+  /**
+   * @brief isConnected
+   * @return
+   */
+  bool isConnected() const { return usb_mode_ != USBunknown; }
 
   virtual void setModeController();
   virtual void setModeBridge(Pro::DMX_RX_MODE = Pro::RxNotifyAlways);
@@ -109,13 +114,12 @@ private:
   void rxMsgGetWidgetSerialReply(std::shared_ptr<Pro::MsgGetWidgetSerialReply>);
   void rxMsgSendRDMDiscovery(std::shared_ptr<Pro::MsgSendRDMDiscovery>);
 
-  Pro::DMX_RX_MODE rx_update_mode_;
-
   enum OperatingModes {
     USBunknown,
     USBhost,
     USBdevice
   } usb_mode_;
+  Pro::DMX_RX_MODE rx_update_mode_;
 
   mutable std::mutex mtx_metadata_;
   std::shared_ptr<void> token_data_changed_;