Index: kstars/ekos/capture/capture.cpp
===================================================================
--- kstars/ekos/capture/capture.cpp
+++ kstars/ekos/capture/capture.cpp
@@ -4187,18 +4187,18 @@
         if (isInSequenceFocus || (refocusEveryNCheck->isChecked() && getRefocusEveryNTimerElapsedSec() > 0))
             emit resetFocus();
 
-        // FIXME: handle result
-        executeMeridianFlip();
-
-        secondsLabel->setText(i18n("Meridian Flip..."));
+        if (executeMeridianFlip())
+        {
+            secondsLabel->setText(i18n("Meridian Flip..."));
 
-        retries = 0;
+            retries = 0;
 
-        m_State = CAPTURE_MERIDIAN_FLIP;
-        emit newStatus(Ekos::CAPTURE_MERIDIAN_FLIP);
+            m_State = CAPTURE_MERIDIAN_FLIP;
+            emit newStatus(Ekos::CAPTURE_MERIDIAN_FLIP);
 
-        QTimer::singleShot(MF_TIMER_TIMEOUT, this, &Ekos::Capture::checkMeridianFlipTimeout);
-        return true;
+            QTimer::singleShot(MF_TIMER_TIMEOUT, this, &Ekos::Capture::checkMeridianFlipTimeout);
+            return true;
+        }
     }
 
     return false;
@@ -4221,8 +4221,8 @@
         }
         else
         {
-            executeMeridianFlip();
-            appendLogText(i18n("Retrying meridian flip again..."));
+            if (executeMeridianFlip())
+                appendLogText(i18n("Retrying meridian flip again..."));
         }
     }
 }
@@ -4672,7 +4672,7 @@
     if (activeJob->getFrameType() == FRAME_LIGHT)
     {
         // step 1: unpark dust cap
-        if (dustCap) {
+        if (dustCap != nullptr) {
             if (dustCap->isLightOn() == true)
             {
                 dustCapLightEnabled = false;