diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/impl/GBDevice.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/impl/GBDevice.java
index 1451d051f..81fc20972 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/impl/GBDevice.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/impl/GBDevice.java
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ public class GBDevice implements Parcelable {
     }
 
     public boolean isInitialized() {
-        return mState.ordinal() >= State.INITIALIZED.ordinal();
+        return mState.equalsOrHigherThan(State.INITIALIZED);
     }
 
     public boolean isConnecting() {
@@ -760,5 +760,9 @@ public class GBDevice implements Parcelable {
         public int getSimpleStringId() {
             return simpleStringId;
         }
+
+        boolean equalsOrHigherThan(State otherState){
+            return ordinal() >= otherState.ordinal();
+        }
     }
 }