diff --git a/src/MeoAssistant/Controller.cpp b/src/MeoAssistant/Controller.cpp
index 5bf481f7ad..ee8dc7d245 100644
--- a/src/MeoAssistant/Controller.cpp
+++ b/src/MeoAssistant/Controller.cpp
@@ -1317,6 +1317,7 @@ bool asst::Controller::release()
             return true;
         }
         else {
+            m_adb_release.clear();
             return call_command(m_adb.release, 20000, false, false).has_value();
         }
     }