diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/evdevDriver.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/evdevDriver.py
index 371c7036..e095a59f 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/evdevDriver.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/evdevDriver.py
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ class driver(inputDriver):
             self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('InputDriver evdev: grab device ('+ str(self.iDevices[fd].name) + ')',debug.debugLevel.INFO)
         except IOError:
             self.gDevices[fd] = True
+            self.removeDevice(fd)
         except Exception as e:
             self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('InputDriver evdev: grabing not possible:  ' + str(e),debug.debugLevel.ERROR)
             return False
@@ -346,6 +347,7 @@ class driver(inputDriver):
             self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('InputDriver evdev: ungrab device ('+ str(self.iDevices[fd].name) + ')',debug.debugLevel.INFO)
         except IOError:
             self.gDevices[fd] = False
+            self.removeDevice(fd)
         except Exception as e:
             return False
         return True