diff --git a/sdr_rtlsdr.c b/sdr_rtlsdr.c
index d1c1d79..c3fbd44 100644
--- a/sdr_rtlsdr.c
+++ b/sdr_rtlsdr.c
@@ -362,10 +362,11 @@ void rtlsdrRun()
 
     start_cpu_timing(&rtlsdr_thread_cpu);
 
-    while (!Modes.exit) {
-        rtlsdr_read_async(RTLSDR.dev, rtlsdrCallback, NULL,
-                          /* MODES_RTL_BUFFERS */ 4,
-                          MODES_RTL_BUF_SIZE);
+    rtlsdr_read_async(RTLSDR.dev, rtlsdrCallback, NULL,
+                      /* MODES_RTL_BUFFERS */ 4,
+                      MODES_RTL_BUF_SIZE);
+    if (!Modes.exit) {
+        log_with_timestamp("rtlsdr_read_async returned unexpectedly, probably lost the USB device, bailing out");
     }
 }