diff --git a/plugins/dfu/dfu.quirk b/plugins/dfu/dfu.quirk
index 3239506cd..8c1d2bcea 100644
--- a/plugins/dfu/dfu.quirk
+++ b/plugins/dfu/dfu.quirk
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ Plugin = dfu
 
 # GD32VF103 Rev1
 [USB\VID_28E9&PID_0189]
-Flags = gd32,force-dfu-mode
+Flags = gd32,force-dfu-mode,will-disappear
+Name = GD32VF103
 Vendor = GDMicroelectronics
 
 # Realtek USB camera
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ DfuAltName = @Flash/0x0/1*32Kg
 
 # STM32F745 dfuse bootloader
 [USB\VID_0483&PID_DF11]
-Flags = absent-sector-size
+Flags = absent-sector-size,will-disappear
 Plugin = dfu
 DfuForceVersion = 011a
 DfuForceTimeout = 5000
diff --git a/plugins/dfu/fu-dfu-device.c b/plugins/dfu/fu-dfu-device.c
index b43e3006b..b4c308ce0 100644
--- a/plugins/dfu/fu-dfu-device.c
+++ b/plugins/dfu/fu-dfu-device.c
@@ -1400,6 +1400,10 @@ fu_dfu_device_attach(FuDevice *device, FuProgress *progress, GError **error)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
+	/* there is no USB runtime whatsoever */
+	if (fu_device_has_flag(device, FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_WILL_DISAPPEAR))
+		return TRUE;
+
 	/* success */
 	priv->force_version = 0x0;
 	fu_device_add_flag(device, FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_WAIT_FOR_REPLUG);