diff --git a/linux/acs/StrComHandler.cpp b/linux/acs/StrComHandler.cpp
index 4b3500c3..3c88a71b 100644
--- a/linux/acs/StrComHandler.cpp
+++ b/linux/acs/StrComHandler.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ ReturnValue_t StrComHandler::startImageUpload(std::string fullname) {
   }
   {
     MutexGuard mg(lock);
+    replyWasReceived = false;
     state = InternalState::UPLOAD_IMAGE;
   }
   semaphore.release();
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ ReturnValue_t StrComHandler::startImageDownload(std::string path) {
   downloadImage.path = path;
   {
     MutexGuard mg(lock);
+    replyWasReceived = false;
     state = InternalState::DOWNLOAD_IMAGE;
   }
   terminate = false;
@@ -187,6 +189,7 @@ ReturnValue_t StrComHandler::startFirmwareUpdate(std::string fullname) {
   flashWrite.lastRegion = static_cast<uint8_t>(startracker::FirmwareRegions::LAST);
   {
     MutexGuard mg(lock);
+    replyWasReceived = false;
     state = InternalState::FIRMWARE_UPDATE;
   }
   semaphore.release();
@@ -216,6 +219,7 @@ ReturnValue_t StrComHandler::startFlashRead(std::string path, uint8_t startRegio
   flashRead.size = length;
   {
     MutexGuard mg(lock);
+    replyWasReceived = false;
     state = InternalState::FLASH_READ;
   }
   semaphore.release();