diff --git a/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/device.cpp b/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/device.cpp
index b7790a9..dc47e54 100644
--- a/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/device.cpp
+++ b/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/device.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static constexpr Protocol::DeviceStatusV1 defaultStatusV1 = {
     .temp_MCU = 0,
 };
 
-Device::Device(QString serial)
+Device::Device(QString serial, bool ignoreOpenError)
 {
     info = defaultInfo;
     status = {};
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Device::Device(QString serial)
             // not the requested device, continue search
             return true;
         }
-    }, m_context, false);
+    }, m_context, ignoreOpenError);
 
     if(!m_handle) {
         QString message =  "No device found";
diff --git a/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/device.h b/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/device.h
index f59b8f8..2e29bc9 100644
--- a/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/device.h
+++ b/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/device.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public:
     Q_ENUM(TransmissionResult)
 
     // connect to a VNA device. If serial is specified only connecting to this device, otherwise to the first one found
-    Device(QString serial = QString());
+    Device(QString serial = QString(), bool ignoreOpenError = false);
     ~Device();
 
     static void RegisterTypes();
diff --git a/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/virtualdevice.cpp b/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/virtualdevice.cpp
index 8a4e2dc..9dea9ac 100644
--- a/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/virtualdevice.cpp
+++ b/Software/PC_Application/LibreVNA-GUI/Device/virtualdevice.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ VirtualDevice::VirtualDevice(QString serial)
     } else {
         // Connect to the actual devices
         for(auto devSerial : cdev->deviceSerials) {
-            auto dev = new Device(devSerial);
+            auto dev = new Device(devSerial, true);
             devices.push_back(dev);
             // Create device connections
             connect(dev, &Device::ConnectionLost, this, &VirtualDevice::ConnectionLost, Qt::QueuedConnection);