diff --git a/lib/pcsclite.js b/lib/pcsclite.js
index dba0be9..d3f0cbe 100644
--- a/lib/pcsclite.js
+++ b/lib/pcsclite.js
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ module.exports = function() {
 
             new_names.forEach(function(name) {
                 var r = new CardReader(name);
+                r.on('_end', function() {
+                    r.removeAllListeners('status');
+                    r.emit('end');
+                    delete readers[name];
+                });
+
                 readers[name] = r;
                 r.get_status(function(err, state, atr) {
                     if (err) {
@@ -62,12 +68,6 @@ module.exports = function() {
                     r.state = state;
                 });
 
-                r.on('_end', function() {
-                    r.removeAllListeners('status');
-                    r.emit('end');
-                    delete readers[name];
-                });
-
                 p.emit('reader', r);
             });