diff --git a/backend/src/device_storage.rs b/backend/src/device_storage.rs
--- a/backend/src/device_storage.rs
+++ b/backend/src/device_storage.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::{collections::HashMap, ops::Not, path::PathBuf, sync::Arc};
 
-use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
+use color_eyre::eyre::{Result, eyre};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tokio::{fs, sync::RwLock};
 
diff --git a/backend/src/tcp/registration.rs b/backend/src/tcp/registration.rs
--- a/backend/src/tcp/registration.rs
+++ b/backend/src/tcp/registration.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
                 id, registration
             );
 
-            Packet::send(socket, buf, Packet::Ok).await?;
             handle_registration(state.clone(), socket, id, registration).await?;
         }
         _ => {
@@ -67,8 +66,9 @@
     device: Device,
 ) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let new_device = state.device_storage.update_or_insert(id, device).await?;
-
     let mut buf = [0u8; 4096];
+
+    Packet::send(socket, &mut buf, Packet::Ok).await?;
 
     match new_device.mode {
         Mode::Color => {