diff --git a/Core/Src/cansend.c b/Core/Src/cansend.c
index dbeab88..23a9717 100644
--- a/Core/Src/cansend.c
+++ b/Core/Src/cansend.c
@@ -131,14 +131,13 @@ void vUARTLogger(void *argument)
 
     if (osMessageQueueGet(xUARTQueue, &message, NULL, queue_timeout) == osOK)
     {
+      osSemaphoreAcquire(xUARTDMASemaphore, osWaitForever);
       if (huart1.gState != HAL_UART_STATE_READY)
       {
         HAL_UART_Abort(&huart1);
         HAL_UART_Init(&huart1);
       }
 
-      osSemaphoreAcquire(xUARTDMASemaphore, osWaitForever);
-
       int len = format_can_message(tx_buffer, message.source, &message);
       HAL_UART_Transmit(&huart1, (uint8_t*)tx_buffer, len, 100);