diff --git a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
index 427a1bd..d3b849b 100644
--- a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
@@ -3267,17 +3267,16 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         private bool GetSlewing(bool isInternalCall)
         {
             var result = false;
-
-            if (!isInternalCall)
-            {
-                result = _forceSlewingCount > 0;
-            }
-
+            
             try
             {
                 if (Connected)
                 {
-                    result = result || MovingAxis() || IsSlewingToTarget();
+                    result = MovingAxis() || IsSlewingToTarget();
+                    if (!isInternalCall && !result)
+                    {
+                        result = _forceSlewingCount > 0;
+                    }
                 }
             }
             finally