diff --git a/server/armv5-unknown-linux-gnueabihf/Controller.cpp b/server/armv5-unknown-linux-gnueabihf/Controller.cpp
index 002e3b4..ad1e7f1 100644
--- a/server/armv5-unknown-linux-gnueabihf/Controller.cpp
+++ b/server/armv5-unknown-linux-gnueabihf/Controller.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ bool Controller::goToPlayer() {
     return true;
 }
 
+bool Controller::Ready() { return initialized; }
+
 int Controller::Initialize() {
     if (initialized) {
         return 0;
diff --git a/server/armv5-unknown-linux-gnueabihf/Controller.moc b/server/armv5-unknown-linux-gnueabihf/Controller.moc
index a9c76fc..e2a1b57 100644
--- a/server/armv5-unknown-linux-gnueabihf/Controller.moc
+++ b/server/armv5-unknown-linux-gnueabihf/Controller.moc
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ class Controller : public QObject {
 
     int Initialize();
 
+    bool Ready();
+
     void Hide(Command::Command *c);
 
     void Show(Command::Command *c);
diff --git a/server/armv5-unknown-linux-gnueabihf/server.cpp b/server/armv5-unknown-linux-gnueabihf/server.cpp
index 99c6cfb..e3b3a05 100644
--- a/server/armv5-unknown-linux-gnueabihf/server.cpp
+++ b/server/armv5-unknown-linux-gnueabihf/server.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ void WampyServer::respond(QLocalSocket *socket, QByteArray data) {
 
 void WampyServer::Serve() {
     DLOG("serving\n");
-    if (controller.Initialize() != 0) {
-        DLOG("initialize failed\n");
-        return;
+
+    while (!controller.Ready()) {
+        if (controller.Initialize() != 0) {
+            DLOG("initialize failed\n");
+        }
     }
 
     auto t = controller.provider.thread();