diff --git a/src/velbustcp/lib/connection/serial/bus.py b/src/velbustcp/lib/connection/serial/bus.py
index 8a041bb..9b6356d 100644
--- a/src/velbustcp/lib/connection/serial/bus.py
+++ b/src/velbustcp/lib/connection/serial/bus.py
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ def handle_on_bus_fault(sender, **kwargs):
         self.__do_reconnect: bool = False
         self.__connected: bool = False
 
+        self.__serial_port = None
+
     def __reconnect(self) -> None:
         """Reconnects until active.
         """
@@ -104,20 +106,21 @@ def __start(self) -> None:
         if not self.__port:
             raise ValueError("Couldn't find a port to open communication on")
 
-        serial_port = construct_serial_obj(self.__port)
+        if self.__serial_port is None: 
+            self.__serial_port = construct_serial_obj(self.__port)
 
-        if not serial_port.isOpen():
+        if not self.__serial_port.isOpen():
             raise Exception("Couldn't open port {0}".format(self.__port))
 
         # Now that we're connected, set connected state
         self.__connected = True
 
         # Create reader thread
-        self.__reader = serial.threaded.ReaderThread(serial_port, VelbusSerialProtocol())
+        self.__reader = serial.threaded.ReaderThread(self.__serial_port, VelbusSerialProtocol())
         self.__reader.start()
 
         # Create write thread
-        self.__writer = WriterThread(serial_port)
+        self.__writer = WriterThread(self.__serial_port)
         self.__writer.start()
 
         self.__logger.info("Serial connection active on port %s", self.__port)
diff --git a/src/velbustcp/lib/connection/serial/writerthread.py b/src/velbustcp/lib/connection/serial/writerthread.py
index c5d5db2..dcc2b0e 100644
--- a/src/velbustcp/lib/connection/serial/writerthread.py
+++ b/src/velbustcp/lib/connection/serial/writerthread.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 class WriterThread(threading.Thread):
 
     def __init__(self, serial_instance: Serial):
-        self.alive: bool = True
+        self.alive: bool = False
         self.__serial: Serial = serial_instance
         self.__logger = logging.getLogger("__main__." + __name__)
         self.__send_event: threading.Event = threading.Event()
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ def run(self) -> None:
         """
 
         last_send_time = time.monotonic()
+        self.alive = True
 
         while self.alive and self.__serial.is_open:
             self.__send_event.wait()