diff --git a/Openhab.Core/SDK/OpenHAB.cs b/Openhab.Core/SDK/OpenHAB.cs
index eb21bc89..b03125cf 100644
--- a/Openhab.Core/SDK/OpenHAB.cs
+++ b/Openhab.Core/SDK/OpenHAB.cs
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ private async Task<bool> SetValidUrl(Settings settings)
             if (isReachable)
             {
                 OpenHABHttpClient.BaseUrl = settings.OpenHABUrl;
+                return true;
             }
             else
             {
@@ -248,6 +249,10 @@ private async Task<bool> CheckUrlReachability(string openHABUrl)
             {
                 return false;
             }
+            catch (System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
 
             return false;
         }