diff --git a/panels/printer_select.py b/panels/printer_select.py
index 28ba41d2..9c0689e7 100644
--- a/panels/printer_select.py
+++ b/panels/printer_select.py
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ class PrinterSelect(ScreenPanel):
 
     def activate(self):
         self._screen.base_panel.action_bar.hide()
-        self._screen._ws.connecting = False
         GLib.timeout_add(100, self._screen.base_panel.action_bar.hide)
+        if self._screen._ws:
+            self._screen._ws.connecting = False
diff --git a/screen.py b/screen.py
index ddd203e7..3f79a565 100644
--- a/screen.py
+++ b/screen.py
@@ -702,8 +702,12 @@ class KlipperScreen(Gtk.Window):
         self.reload_panels()
 
     def reload_panels(self, *args):
+        if "printer_select" in self._cur_panels:
+            self.show_printer_select()
+            return
         self._remove_all_panels()
-        self.printer.change_state(self.printer.state)
+        if self.printer is not None:
+            self.printer.change_state(self.printer.state)
 
     def _websocket_callback(self, action, data):
         if self.connecting: