diff --git a/omatether.sh b/omatether.sh
index 5f44592..6f9a2eb 100755
--- a/omatether.sh
+++ b/omatether.sh
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ cmd_unpair() {
 cmd_status() {
   local iface udid name
 
-  if udid=$(idevice_id -l 2>/dev/null | head -1) && [[ -n $udid ]]; then
+  udid=$(idevice_id -l 2>/dev/null | head -1 || true)
+  if [[ -n $udid ]]; then
     name=$(ideviceinfo -k DeviceName 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
     ok "iPhone connected over USB: $name"
     if idevicepair validate >/dev/null 2>&1; then
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ cmd_status() {
 
   if iface=$(tether_iface); then
     local state addr
-    state=$(networkctl status "$iface" 2>/dev/null | awk '/State:/{print $2; exit}')
+    state=$(networkctl status "$iface" 2>/dev/null | awk '/State:/{print $2; exit}' || true)
     ok "Tether interface: $iface ($state)"
     addr=$(ip -4 -br addr show "$iface" | awk '{print $3}')
     if [[ -n $addr ]]; then