diff --git a/src/js/gui.js b/src/js/gui.js
index e8f2105a50..a8897b9b5a 100644
--- a/src/js/gui.js
+++ b/src/js/gui.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ const GUI_MODES = {
 
 class GuiControl {
     constructor() {
-        this.auto_connect = false;
         this.connecting_to = false;
         this.connected_to = false;
         this.connect_lock = false;
diff --git a/src/js/msp/MSPHelper.js b/src/js/msp/MSPHelper.js
index dcdd4018d6..8e9a17a863 100644
--- a/src/js/msp/MSPHelper.js
+++ b/src/js/msp/MSPHelper.js
@@ -2801,7 +2801,7 @@ MspHelper.prototype.writeConfiguration = function(reboot, callback) {
             console.log('Configuration saved to EEPROM');
             if (reboot) {
                 GUI.tab_switch_cleanup(function() {
-                    MSP.send_message(MSPCodes.MSP_SET_REBOOT, false, false, reinitializeConnection);
+                    return reinitializeConnection(callback);
                 });
             }
             if (callback) {
diff --git a/src/js/port_handler.js b/src/js/port_handler.js
index e50cdcd4a6..2a380e5205 100644
--- a/src/js/port_handler.js
+++ b/src/js/port_handler.js
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ PortHandler.setShowManualMode = function (showManualMode) {
 PortHandler.reinitialize = function () {
     this.initialPorts = false;
 
-
-    if (this.usbCheckLoop) {
-        clearTimeout(this.usbCheckLoop);
-    }
-
     this.showAllSerialDevices = getConfig('showAllSerialDevices').showAllSerialDevices;
 
     this.check();   // start listening, check after TIMEOUT_CHECK ms
@@ -92,6 +87,7 @@ PortHandler.check_serial_devices = function () {
             self.selectActivePort();
             self.initialPorts = {...self.currentPorts};
             GUI.updateManualPortVisibility();
+            self.detectPort();
         } else {
             self.removePort();
             self.detectPort();
diff --git a/src/js/serial_backend.js b/src/js/serial_backend.js
index 613dca28a0..e436e20239 100644
--- a/src/js/serial_backend.js
+++ b/src/js/serial_backend.js
@@ -694,9 +694,11 @@ function onClosed(result) {
 
     MSP.clearListeners();
 
-    serial.removeEventListener('receive', read_serial_adapter);
-    serial.removeEventListener('connect', connectHandler);
-    serial.removeEventListener('disconnect', disconnectHandler);
+    if (PortHandler.portPicker.selectedPort !== 'virtual') {
+        serial.removeEventListener('receive', read_serial_adapter);
+        serial.removeEventListener('connect', connectHandler);
+        serial.removeEventListener('disconnect', disconnectHandler);
+    }
 
     CONFIGURATOR.connectionValid = false;
     CONFIGURATOR.cliValid = false;
@@ -782,53 +784,24 @@ function startLiveDataRefreshTimer() {
 }
 
 export function reinitializeConnection(callback) {
-    const isVirtual = CONFIGURATOR.virtualMode && GUI.connected_to == 'virtual' && CONFIGURATOR.connectionValid && serial.connectionId === 'virtual';
-
-    gui_log(i18n.getMessage('deviceRebooting'));
-
-    // Close connection gracefully if it still exists.
-    const previousTimeStamp = connectionTimestamp;
-
-    if (serial.connectionId) {
-        if (GUI.connected_to || GUI.connecting_to) {
-            $('a.connect').trigger('click');
-        } else {
-            serial.disconnect();
-        }
-    }
 
     // In virtual mode reconnect when autoconnect is enabled
-    if (isVirtual) {
-        return setTimeout(() => {
-            if (PortHandler.portPicker.autoConnect) {
-                $('a.connect').trigger('click');
-            }
-            if (typeof callback === 'function') {
-                callback();
-            }
+    if (PortHandler.portPicker.selectedPort === 'virtual' && PortHandler.portPicker.autoConnect) {
+        return setTimeout(function() {
+            $('a.connect').trigger('click');
         }, 500);
     }
 
-    // Wait for serial or tcp connection to be available
-    let attempts = 0;
-    const reconnect = setInterval(waitforSerial, 100);
+    MSP.send_message(MSPCodes.MSP_SET_REBOOT, false, false);
 
-    function waitforSerial() {
-        if ((connectionTimestamp !== previousTimeStamp && CONFIGURATOR.connectionValid) || GUI.active_tab === 'firmware_flasher') {
-            console.log(`Serial connection available after ${attempts / 10} seconds`);
-            clearInterval(reconnect);
-            gui_log(i18n.getMessage('deviceReady'));
+    gui_log(i18n.getMessage('deviceRebooting'));
 
-            if (typeof callback === 'function') {
-                callback();
-            }
-        } else {
-            attempts++;
-            if (attempts > 100) {
-                clearInterval(reconnect);
-                console.log(`failed to get serial connection, gave up after 10 seconds`);
-                gui_log(i18n.getMessage('serialPortOpenFail'));
-            }
-        }
+    // wait for the device to reboot
+    setTimeout(function() {
+        gui_log(i18n.getMessage('deviceReady'));
+    }, 2000);
+
+    if (callback) {
+        callback();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/js/webSerial.js b/src/js/webSerial.js
index 080f836b7a..a3e90f903d 100644
--- a/src/js/webSerial.js
+++ b/src/js/webSerial.js
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ class WebSerial extends EventTarget {
 
         const doCleanup = async () => {
             if (this.reader) {
+                // this.reader.cancel();
                 this.reader.releaseLock();
                 this.reader = null;
             }