diff --git a/io/serialport/25-serial.js b/io/serialport/25-serial.js
index efa296db..7f2402f4 100644
--- a/io/serialport/25-serial.js
+++ b/io/serialport/25-serial.js
@@ -230,10 +230,10 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                                         olderr = err.toString();
                                         RED.log.error(RED._("serial.errors.error",{port:port,error:olderr}));
                                     }
+                                    obj.tout = setTimeout(function() {
+                                        setupSerial();
+                                    }, settings.serialReconnectTime);
                                 }
-                                obj.tout = setTimeout(function() {
-                                    setupSerial();
-                                }, settings.serialReconnectTime);
                             });
                             obj.serial.on('error', function(err) {
                                 RED.log.error(RED._("serial.errors.error",{port:port,error:err.toString()}));
diff --git a/io/serialport/package.json b/io/serialport/package.json
index 5b35ecf5..0fc14439 100644
--- a/io/serialport/package.json
+++ b/io/serialport/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name"          : "node-red-node-serialport",
-    "version"       : "0.0.4",
+    "version"       : "0.0.5",
     "description"   : "Node-RED nodes to talk to an serial port",
     "dependencies"  : {
         "serialport"   : "1.7.*"