diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fd83dae..979f071 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="science-synapse",
-    version="2.4.0",
+    version="2.4.1",
     description="Client library and CLI for the Synapse API",
     author="Science Team",
     author_email="team@science.xyz",
diff --git a/synapse/cli/streaming.py b/synapse/cli/streaming.py
index 9c9c7b7..dc758d5 100644
--- a/synapse/cli/streaming.py
+++ b/synapse/cli/streaming.py
@@ -593,6 +593,9 @@ def configure_device(device, config, console):
 
         # Apply the configuration to the device
         configure_status = device.configure_with_status(config)
+        if configure_status is None:
+            console.print("[bold red]Failed to configure device: connection error[/bold red]")
+            return False
         if configure_status.code != StatusCode.kOk:
             console.print(
                 f"[bold red]Failed to configure device: {configure_status.message}[/bold red]"
@@ -610,6 +613,9 @@ def start_device(device, console):
 
     with console.status("Starting device...", spinner="bouncingBall"):
         start_status = device.start_with_status()
+        if start_status is None:
+            console.print("[bold red]Failed to start device: connection error[/bold red]")
+            return False
         if start_status.code != StatusCode.kOk:
             console.print(
                 f"[bold red]Failed to start device: {start_status.message}[/bold red]"
@@ -621,6 +627,9 @@ def start_device(device, console):
 def stop_device(device, console):
     with console.status("Stopping device...", spinner="bouncingBall"):
         stop_status = device.stop_with_status()
+        if stop_status is None:
+            console.print("[bold red]Failed to stop device: connection error[/bold red]")
+            return False
         if stop_status.code != StatusCode.kOk:
             console.print(
                 f"[bold red]Failed to stop device: {stop_status.message}[/bold red]"