diff --git a/lib/db/api.js b/lib/db/api.js
index 6b665104..90e30f4a 100644
--- a/lib/db/api.js
+++ b/lib/db/api.js
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ dbapi.unsetDeviceOwner = function(serial) {
 dbapi.setDeviceAbsent = function(serial) {
   return db.run(r.table('devices').get(serial).update({
     present: false
+  , ready: false
   }))
 }