diff --git a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/AssemblyBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/AssemblyBase.cpp
index 33a5148c..c22bd4ee 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/AssemblyBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/AssemblyBase.cpp
@@ -92,10 +92,15 @@ void AssemblyBase::handleChildrenTransition() {
   if (commandsOutstanding <= 0) {
     switch (internalState) {
       case STATE_NEED_SECOND_STEP:
+      {
         internalState = STATE_SECOND_STEP;
-        commandChildren(targetMode, targetSubmode);
+        ReturnValue_t result = commandChildren(targetMode, targetSubmode);
+        if(result == NEED_SECOND_STEP) {
+          internalState = STATE_NEED_SECOND_STEP;
+        }
         return;
-      case STATE_OVERWRITE_HEALTH: {
+      }
+      case STATE_OVERWRITE_HEALTH: {  
         internalState = STATE_SINGLE_STEP;
         ReturnValue_t result = commandChildren(mode, submode);
         if (result == NEED_SECOND_STEP) {