diff --git a/message_handlers/rx_handler.py b/message_handlers/rx_handler.py
index 3ba0276..5d2d9e2 100644
--- a/message_handlers/rx_handler.py
+++ b/message_handlers/rx_handler.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import time
+from datetime import datetime
+
 from utilities.utils import refresh_node_list
 from datetime import datetime
 from ui.curses_ui import draw_packetlog_win, draw_node_list, draw_messages_window, draw_channel_list, add_notification
@@ -8,8 +10,6 @@ import default_config as config
 import globals
 
 
-from datetime import datetime
-
 def on_receive(packet, interface):
 
     with globals.lock:
diff --git a/message_handlers/tx_handler.py b/message_handlers/tx_handler.py
index 4bc0552..c9b545d 100644
--- a/message_handlers/tx_handler.py
+++ b/message_handlers/tx_handler.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 import google.protobuf.json_format
 from meshtastic import BROADCAST_NUM
-
 from meshtastic.protobuf import mesh_pb2, portnums_pb2
 
 from db_handler import save_message_to_db, update_ack_nak, get_name_from_database, is_chat_archived, update_node_info_in_db
diff --git a/utilities/config_io.py b/utilities/config_io.py
index 3fd52a5..92c916f 100644
--- a/utilities/config_io.py
+++ b/utilities/config_io.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 import yaml
 import logging
 from typing import List
diff --git a/utilities/watchdog.py b/utilities/watchdog.py
index 9018fc1..eab834c 100644
--- a/utilities/watchdog.py
+++ b/utilities/watchdog.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import io
 import contextlib
 import socket
 import logging
-import logging
 
 from .interfaces import initialize_interface
 import globals
@@ -26,21 +25,27 @@ def getNodeFirmware(interface):
 
         return -1
     except (socket.error, BrokenPipeError, ConnectionResetError, Exception) as e:
-        logging.info(f"Error retrieving firmware: {e}")
+        logging.warning(f"Error retrieving firmware: {e}")
         raise e  # Propagate the error to handle reconnection
 
 # Async function to retry connection
 async def retry_interface(args):
-    logging.info("Retrying connection to the interface...")
+    logging.warning("Retrying connection to the interface...")
     await asyncio.sleep(retry_connection_seconds)  # Wait before retrying
 
     try:
         globals.interface = initialize_interface(args)
+        if globals.interface and hasattr(globals.interface, 'localNode'):
+            logging.warning("Interface reinitialized successfully.")
+            return globals.interface
+        else:
+            logging.error("Failed to reinitialize interface: Missing localNode or invalid interface.")
+            globals.interface = None  # Clear invalid interface
+            return None
 
-        logging.info("Interface reinitialized successfully.")
-        return globals.interface
     except (ConnectionRefusedError, socket.error, Exception) as e:
         logging.error(f"Failed to reinitialize interface: {e}")
+        globals.interface = None
         return None
 
 # Function to check connection and reconnect if needed
@@ -60,6 +65,7 @@ async def check_and_reconnect(args):
 
     except (socket.error, BrokenPipeError, ConnectionResetError, Exception) as e:
         logging.error(f"Error with the interface, setting to None and attempting reconnect: {e}")
+        globals.interface = None
         return await retry_interface(args)
 
 # Main watchdog loop
@@ -70,6 +76,4 @@ async def watchdog(args):
         if globals.interface:
             pass  # Interface is connected
         else:
-            logging.error("Interface connection failed. Retrying...")
-
-
+            logging.error("Interface connection failed. Retrying...")
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