diff --git a/update.cpp b/update.cpp
index 223d47b..9ab08d3 100644
--- a/update.cpp
+++ b/update.cpp
@@ -466,15 +466,21 @@ bool Update::updateDC(QString bFile) const {
         return false;
     }
     if (!startBootloader()) {
+        // even when start seems to fail, stopping the boot loader does not harm
+        stopBootloader();
         return false;
     }
+
     if (!downloadBinaryToDC(bFile)) {
         stopBootloader();
         qCritical() << "updating dc: " << bFile << "...FAILED";
         return false;
     }
     qInfo() << "updating dc: " << bFile << "...OK";
+
     stopBootloader();
+    //resetDeviceController();
+
     QThread::sleep(3);
     return true;
 }