diff --git a/src/MeoAssistant/Controller.cpp b/src/MeoAssistant/Controller.cpp
index 5b76630a60..863e959452 100644
--- a/src/MeoAssistant/Controller.cpp
+++ b/src/MeoAssistant/Controller.cpp
@@ -1241,7 +1241,12 @@ bool asst::Controller::release()
     if (m_child)
 #endif
     {
-        return call_command(m_adb.release).has_value();
+        if (m_adb.release.empty()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        else {
+            return call_command(m_adb.release).has_value();
+        }
     }
 }