diff --git a/FHEM/98_NTFY_CLIENT.pm b/FHEM/98_NTFY_CLIENT.pm
index 5d257ba..94bc0e0 100644
--- a/FHEM/98_NTFY_CLIENT.pm
+++ b/FHEM/98_NTFY_CLIENT.pm
@@ -238,10 +238,13 @@ sub NTFY_WS_CB
 
     my $name  = $hash->{NAME};
     
-    readingsBeginUpdate($hash);
-    readingsBulkUpdate($hash, "state", "error");
-    readingsBulkUpdate($hash, "error", $error);
-    readingsEndUpdate($hash,1);
+    if ($error)
+    {
+      readingsBeginUpdate($hash);
+      readingsBulkUpdate($hash, "state", "error");
+      readingsBulkUpdate($hash, "error", $error);
+      readingsEndUpdate($hash,1);
+    }
 
     NTFY_LOG(LOG_ERROR, "error while connecting to websocket: $error ") if $error;
     NTFY_LOG(LOG_DEBUG, "websocket callback called");