diff --git a/src/lib/device.ts b/src/lib/device.ts
index d823eaa2605849d4c6bf1421dca3875ea97fa5dc..89606e47d930ff58f7c539cc3ccbbd08e77118bf 100644
--- a/src/lib/device.ts
+++ b/src/lib/device.ts
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ export default abstract class Device extends js.global.EventEmitter {
 
 	// Hot eats, cool treats
 	private dequeue(): void {
-		if (!this.ready) {
+		if (!this.ready && this.lastWrite > -Infinity) {
 			this.on('ready', this.dequeue.bind(this));
 			return;
 		}