diff --git a/NFC_Reader.py b/NFC_Reader.py
index 4b046c3..b2c5dfe 100644
--- a/NFC_Reader.py
+++ b/NFC_Reader.py
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ def start_nfc_normal():
     clf = nfc.ContactlessFrontend(device) 
     clf.open(device)
     while True:
-        clf.connect(rdwr={'on-connect': onTagSense, 'beep-on-connect': True })
+        if clf.connect(rdwr={'on-connect': onTagSense, 'beep-on-connect': True }) == False:
+            raise Exception("NFC Reader failed")
         time.sleep(0.75)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":