diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_HidBlueDot.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_HidBlueDot.cpp
index 010270507e..da83162286 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_HidBlueDot.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_HidBlueDot.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ void LightsDriver_HidBlueDot::SetLight(unsigned char* buffer, int index, bool va
 
 void LightsDriver_HidBlueDot::Set(const LightsState *ls)
 {
+	if (!dev.FoundOnce())
+		return;
+
 	//! Set cabinet lights.
 	SetCabinetLight(m_Marquee_UpLeft, ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_MARQUEE_UP_LEFT]);
 	SetCabinetLight(m_Marquee_UpRight, ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_MARQUEE_UP_RIGHT]);
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_snek.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_snek.cpp
index d2f81d5641..74fb9c1a07 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_snek.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_snek.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ void LightsDriver_snek::SetBuffer(int index, bool lightState)
 
 void LightsDriver_snek::Set(const LightsState *ls)
 {
+	if (!dev.FoundOnce())
+		return;
+
 	SetBuffer(SNEK_INDEX_DANCE_M_UL, ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_MARQUEE_UP_LEFT]);
 	SetBuffer(SNEK_INDEX_DANCE_M_UR, ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_MARQUEE_UP_RIGHT]);
 	SetBuffer(SNEK_INDEX_DANCE_M_LL, ls->m_bCabinetLights[LIGHT_MARQUEE_LR_LEFT]);
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_stac.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_stac.cpp
index 37d6f4b503..b461b8e02e 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_stac.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_stac.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void LightsDriver_stac::SetBuffer(int index, bool lightState, GameController ctr
 void LightsDriver_stac::HandleState(const LightsState *ls, GameController ctrlNum)
 {
 	// do not create a message for an disconnected device.
-	if (!devs[ctrlNum].IsConnected())
+	if (!devs[ctrlNum].FoundOnce())
 		return;
 
 	// check to see which game we are running as it can change during gameplay.