diff --git a/include/Huawei_can.h b/include/Huawei_can.h
index 83482bb8..fd3ccbe7 100644
--- a/include/Huawei_can.h
+++ b/include/Huawei_can.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ private:
     MCP_CAN *CAN;
     uint8_t _huawei_irq;
     uint8_t _huawei_power;
+    bool initialized = false;
 };
 
 extern HuaweiCanClass HuaweiCan;
diff --git a/src/Huawei_can.cpp b/src/Huawei_can.cpp
index ebe97df9..ce186378 100644
--- a/src/Huawei_can.cpp
+++ b/src/Huawei_can.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ HuaweiCanClass HuaweiCan;
 
 void HuaweiCanClass::init(uint8_t huawei_miso, uint8_t huawei_mosi, uint8_t huawei_clk, uint8_t huawei_irq, uint8_t huawei_cs, uint8_t huawei_power)
 {
+    initialized = false;
+
     const CONFIG_T& config = Configuration.get();
 
     if (!config.Huawei_Enabled) {
@@ -29,13 +31,14 @@ void HuaweiCanClass::init(uint8_t huawei_miso, uint8_t huawei_mosi, uint8_t huaw
     _huawei_irq = huawei_irq;
 
     CAN = new MCP_CAN(spi, huawei_cs);
-    if(CAN->begin(MCP_ANY, CAN_125KBPS, MCP_8MHZ) == CAN_OK) {
-        MessageOutput.println("MCP2515 Initialized Successfully!");
-    }
-    else {
+    if (!CAN->begin(MCP_ANY, CAN_125KBPS, MCP_8MHZ) == CAN_OK) {
         MessageOutput.println("Error Initializing MCP2515...");
+        return;
     }
 
+    MessageOutput.println("MCP2515 Initialized Successfully!");
+    initialized = true;
+
     // Change to normal mode to allow messages to be transmitted
     CAN->setMode(MCP_NORMAL);
 
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ void HuaweiCanClass::loop()
 
   const CONFIG_T& config = Configuration.get();
 
-  if (!config.Huawei_Enabled) {
+  if (!config.Huawei_Enabled || !initialized) {
       return;
   }