diff --git a/src/at.c b/src/at.c
index 2c79bf8..af26f51 100644
--- a/src/at.c
+++ b/src/at.c
@@ -129,12 +129,14 @@ gboolean at_send_command(struct EG25Manager *manager)
         if (manager->modem_state < EG25_STATE_CONFIGURED) {
             if (manager->modem_iface == MODEM_IFACE_MODEMMANAGER) {
 #ifdef HAVE_MMGLIB
-                MMModemState modem_state = mm_modem_get_state(manager->mm_modem);
+                if (manager->modem_state == EG25_STATE_ACQUIRED) {
+                    MMModemState modem_state = mm_modem_get_state(manager->mm_modem);
 
-                if (manager->mm_modem && modem_state >= MM_MODEM_STATE_REGISTERED)
-                    modem_update_state(manager, modem_state);
-                else
-                    manager->modem_state = EG25_STATE_CONFIGURED;
+                    if (manager->mm_modem && modem_state >= MM_MODEM_STATE_REGISTERED)
+                        modem_update_state(manager, modem_state);
+                    else
+                        manager->modem_state = EG25_STATE_CONFIGURED;
+                }
 #endif
             } else {
                 manager->modem_state = EG25_STATE_CONFIGURED;