diff --git a/main/can.c b/main/can.c
index c39efa4..e0e1cee 100644
--- a/main/can.c
+++ b/main/can.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "can.h"
+#include "esp_err.h"
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "freertos/portmacro.h"
 #include "freertos/projdefs.h"
@@ -96,7 +97,8 @@ void can_task(void* arg) {
                 print_w_clr_time("CAN recovered!", LOG_COLOR_BLUE, false);
                 if (auto_recovery) {
                     print_w_clr_time("Starting CAN...", LOG_COLOR_GREEN, false);
-                    twai_start();
+                    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(twai_start());
+                    is_error_passive = false;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/main/can.h b/main/can.h
index 82775b7..acf088e 100644
--- a/main/can.h
+++ b/main/can.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ extern SemaphoreHandle_t can_mutex;
 extern volatile can_status_t curr_can_state;
 extern bool timestamp_enabled;
 extern bool auto_recovery;
+extern bool is_error_passive;
 
 // functions
 
diff --git a/main/cmd_can.c b/main/cmd_can.c
index c57dcc4..0b2342d 100644
--- a/main/cmd_can.c
+++ b/main/cmd_can.c
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ static int canup(int argc, char **argv) {
         esp_restart();
     }
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(twai_start());
+    is_error_passive = false;
     print_w_clr_time("CAN driver started", LOG_COLOR_BLUE, true);
 free_exit:
     xSemaphoreGive(can_mutex);
@@ -247,8 +248,10 @@ free_exit:
 static int canstart(int argc, char **argv) {
     xSemaphoreTake(can_mutex, portMAX_DELAY);
     esp_err_t res = twai_start();
-    if (res == ESP_OK) print_w_clr_time("CAN driver started", LOG_COLOR_GREEN, true);
-    else print_w_clr_time("Driver is not in stopped state, or is not installed.", LOG_COLOR_RED, true);
+    if (res == ESP_OK) {
+        print_w_clr_time("CAN driver started", LOG_COLOR_GREEN, true);
+        is_error_passive = false;
+    } else print_w_clr_time("Driver is not in stopped state, or is not installed.", LOG_COLOR_RED, true);
     xSemaphoreGive(can_mutex);
     return 0;
 }