diff --git a/nodes/shepherd.js b/nodes/shepherd.js
index 7ee57bf..a45b1ab 100644
--- a/nodes/shepherd.js
+++ b/nodes/shepherd.js
@@ -619,18 +619,21 @@ module.exports = function (RED) {
                 this.proxy.emit('ready');
                 this.status = 'connected';
                 this.proxy.emit('nodeStatus', {fill: 'green', shape: 'dot', text: 'connected'});
-                this.herdsman.supportsLED().then(supportsLED => {
-                    if (supportsLED === true) {
-                        this.herdsman.setLED(this.led === 'enabled').then(() => {
-                            this.debug(`setLED successfully set ${this.led}`);
-                        }).catch(error => {
-                            this.error(`setLED failed to set ${this.led} ${error.message}`);
-                        });
-                    } else if (this.led === 'enabled') {
-                        this.error('Setting LED not supported on this adapter. To avoid this message at startup, set CC2531 LED to \'disabled\' in controller node');
-                    }
-                });
-
+                
+                if (this.herdsman.supportsLED !== undefined)
+                {
+                    this.herdsman.supportsLED().then(supportsLED => {
+                        if (supportsLED === true) {
+                            this.herdsman.setLED(this.led === 'enabled').then(() => {
+                                this.debug(`setLED successfully set ${this.led}`);
+                            }).catch(error => {
+                                this.error(`setLED failed to set ${this.led} ${error.message}`);
+                            });
+                        } else if (this.led === 'enabled') {
+                            this.error('Setting LED not supported on this adapter. To avoid this message at startup, set CC2531 LED to \'disabled\' in controller node');
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
                 this.checkOverdueInterval = setInterval(() => {
                     this.checkOverdue();
                 }, 60 * 1000);
@@ -653,9 +656,12 @@ module.exports = function (RED) {
                 this.status = error.message;
                 this.proxy.emit('nodeStatus', {fill: 'red', shape: 'ring', text: error.message + ', retrying'});
                 this.error(error.message);
-                setTimeout(() => {
-                    this.connect();
-                }, 10000);
+                
+                this.herdsman.stop().finally().then( () => {
+                    setTimeout(() => {
+                        this.connect();
+                    }, 10000);
+                });
             }).finally(() => {
                 this.connecting = false;
             });