diff --git a/src/libprs500/__init__.py b/src/libprs500/__init__.py
index b6c5b2b629..1d819c4cbd 100644
--- a/src/libprs500/__init__.py
+++ b/src/libprs500/__init__.py
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ the following rule in C{/etc/udev/rules.d/90-local.rules} ::
 You may have to adjust the GROUP and the location of the rules file to 
 suit your distribution.
 """
-__version__   = "0.3.0b4"
+__version__   = "0.3.0b5"
 __docformat__ = "epytext"
 __author__    = "Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>"
diff --git a/src/libprs500/gui/main.py b/src/libprs500/gui/main.py
index e6c68cf8ad..752d6c4649 100644
--- a/src/libprs500/gui/main.py
+++ b/src/libprs500/gui/main.py
@@ -520,7 +520,8 @@ class Main(QObject, Ui_MainWindow):
         try:
             info = self.dev.get_device_information(end_session=False)
         except DeviceBusy, err:
-            qFatal(str(err))
+            Error("Device is in use by another application", None)
+            self.status("Device busy")
         except DeviceError, err:
             self.dev.reconnect()
             self.thread().msleep(100)
@@ -532,14 +533,14 @@ class Main(QObject, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.df.setText(self.df_template.arg("Connected: "+info[0])\
                 .arg(info[1]).arg(info[2]))
         self.update_availabe_space(end_session=False)
-        self.card = self.dev.card()
-        self.is_connected = True    
+        self.card = self.dev.card() 
         if self.card: self.device_tree.hide_card(False)
         else: self.device_tree.hide_card(True)
         self.device_tree.hide_reader(False)
         self.status("Loading media list from SONY Reader")
         self.reader_model.set_data(self.dev.books(end_session=False))
-        if self.card: self.status("Loading media list from Storage Card")
+        if self.card: 
+            self.status("Loading media list from Storage Card")
         self.card_model.set_data(self.dev.books(oncard=True))
         self.progress(100)
         self.window.setCursor(Qt.ArrowCursor)