diff --git a/src/fu-device.c b/src/fu-device.c
index 4b68ee32f..bce113d10 100644
--- a/src/fu-device.c
+++ b/src/fu-device.c
@@ -1643,6 +1643,9 @@ fu_device_close (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
 		if (!klass->close (device, error))
 			return FALSE;
 	}
+
+	/* probe if we re-open */
+	priv->done_probe = FALSE;
 	return TRUE;
 }