diff --git a/uvm32/uvm32.c b/uvm32/uvm32.c
index 24496c4..5f158a2 100644
--- a/uvm32/uvm32.c
+++ b/uvm32/uvm32.c
@@ -88,10 +88,8 @@ static void setup_err_evt(uvm32_state_t *vmst, uvm32_evt_t *evt) {
 }
 
 static void setStatus(uvm32_state_t *vmst, uvm32_status_t newStatus) {
-    if (vmst->_status == UVM32_STATUS_ERROR) {
-        // always stay in error state until a uvm32_init()
-        return;
-    } else {
+    if (vmst->_status != UVM32_STATUS_ERROR) {
+        // always stay in error state until a uvm32_init() / uvm32_clearError()
         vmst->_status = newStatus;
     }
 }