diff --git a/src/core/atcore.cpp b/src/core/atcore.cpp
--- a/src/core/atcore.cpp
+++ b/src/core/atcore.cpp
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@
 
 void AtCore::pushCommand(const QString &comm)
 {
-    //Append command to the commandQueue
     d->commandQueue.append(comm);
     if (d->ready) {
         //The printer is ready for a command now so push one.
@@ -461,8 +460,7 @@
             setState(AtCore::STOP);
         }
     }
-    //push command through serial to bypass atcore's queue.
-    serial()->pushCommand(GCode::toCommand(GCode::M112).toLocal8Bit());
+    pushCommand(GCode::toCommand(GCode::M112));
 }
 
 void AtCore::stopSdPrint()
@@ -478,8 +476,10 @@
 void AtCore::requestFirmware()
 {
     if (serialInitialized()) {
+        //ensure M115 is sent on cold connect.
+        d->ready = true;
         qCDebug(ATCORE_CORE) << "Sending " << GCode::description(GCode::M115);
-        serial()->pushCommand(GCode::toCommand(GCode::M115).toLocal8Bit());
+        pushCommand(GCode::toCommand(GCode::M115));
     } else {
         qCDebug(ATCORE_CORE) << "There is no open device to send commands";
     }