diff --git a/update.cpp b/update.cpp
index 2a34d8a..6838ee2 100644
--- a/update.cpp
+++ b/update.cpp
@@ -795,16 +795,12 @@ bool Update::doUpdate() {
 
     } // for (it = openLines.cbegin(); it != openLines.end(); ++it) {
 
-    if (serialOpened) {
-        m_hw->dc_autoRequest(true);
-        qDebug() << "SET AUTO-REQUEST=TRUE";
-        qInfo() << "current dc-hardware-version" << m_hw->dc_getHWversion();
-        qInfo() << "current dc-firmware-version" << m_hw->dc_getSWversion();
-        closeSerial();
-        serialOpened = false;
-    }
+    m_hw->dc_autoRequest(true);  // ALWAYS turn autoRequest ON
+    qDebug() << "SET AUTO-REQUEST=TRUE";
 
-    return finishUpdate(linesToWorkOn.size() > 0);
+    return true;
+
+   // return finishUpdate(linesToWorkOn.size() > 0);
 }
 
 bool Update::finishUpdate(bool swapCtrlFiles) {