diff --git a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
index 656ea43..427a1bd 100644
--- a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
@@ -3267,15 +3267,16 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
         private bool GetSlewing(bool isInternalCall)
         {
             var result = false;
+
+            if (!isInternalCall)
+            {
+                result = _forceSlewingCount > 0;
+            }
+
             try
             {
                 if (Connected)
                 {
-                    if (!isInternalCall)
-                    {
-                        result = _forceSlewingCount > 0;
-                    }
-
                     result = result || MovingAxis() || IsSlewingToTarget();
                 }
             }