diff --git a/reactor-plc/plc.lua b/reactor-plc/plc.lua
index 6845b37..578d0d8 100644
--- a/reactor-plc/plc.lua
+++ b/reactor-plc/plc.lua
@@ -82,13 +82,16 @@ function plc.rps_init(reactor, is_formed)
 
     -- check if the reactor is formed
     local function _is_formed()
-        local is_formed = self.reactor.isFormed()
-        if is_formed == ppm.ACCESS_FAULT then
+        local formed = self.reactor.isFormed()
+        if formed == ppm.ACCESS_FAULT then
             -- lost the peripheral or terminated, handled later
             _set_fault()
-        elseif not self.state[state_keys.sys_fail] then
-            self.formed = is_formed
-            self.state[state_keys.sys_fail] = not is_formed
+        else
+            self.formed = formed
+
+            if not self.state[state_keys.sys_fail] then
+                self.state[state_keys.sys_fail] = not formed
+            end
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/reactor-plc/startup.lua b/reactor-plc/startup.lua
index d26291c..02786f0 100644
--- a/reactor-plc/startup.lua
+++ b/reactor-plc/startup.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ local config  = require("reactor-plc.config")
 local plc     = require("reactor-plc.plc")
 local threads = require("reactor-plc.threads")
 
-local R_PLC_VERSION = "beta-v0.9.1"
+local R_PLC_VERSION = "beta-v0.9.2"
 
 local print = util.print
 local println = util.println
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ if __shared_memory.networked and smem_dev.modem == nil then
 end
 
 -- PLC init
+--- 
+--- EVENT_CONSUMER: this function consumes events
 local function init()
     if plc_state.init_ok then
         -- just booting up, no fission allowed (neutrons stay put thanks)
diff --git a/reactor-plc/threads.lua b/reactor-plc/threads.lua
index 1369a51..0a96655 100644
--- a/reactor-plc/threads.lua
+++ b/reactor-plc/threads.lua
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function threads.thread__main(smem, init)
                 end
 
                 -- are we now formed after waiting to be formed?
-                if not plc_state.reactor_formed and rps.is_formed() then
+                if (not plc_state.reactor_formed) and rps.is_formed() then
                     -- push a connect event and unmount it from the PPM
                     local iface = ppm.get_iface(plc_dev.reactor)
                     if iface then
@@ -89,21 +89,19 @@ function threads.thread__main(smem, init)
 
                         local type, device = ppm.mount(iface)
 
-                        if type ~= "fissionReactorLogicAdapter" and device ~= nil then
+                        if type == "fissionReactorLogicAdapter" and device ~= nil then
                             -- reconnect reactor
                             plc_dev.reactor = device
-                            plc_state.reactor_formed = device.isFormed()
 
-                            if plc_state.reactor_formed then
-                                println_ts("reactor reconnected as formed.")
-                                log.info("reactor reconnected as formed")
+                            -- we need to assume formed here as we cannot check in this main loop
+                            -- RPS will identify if it isn't and this will get set false later
+                            plc_state.reactor_formed = true
 
-                                -- SCRAM newly connected reactor
-                                smem.q.mq_rps.push_command(MQ__RPS_CMD.SCRAM)
-                            else
-                                println_ts("reactor reconnected but still not formed.")
-                                log.info("reactor reconnected but still not formed")
-                            end
+                            println_ts("reactor reconnected.")
+                            log.info("reactor reconnected")
+
+                            -- SCRAM newly connected reactor
+                            smem.q.mq_rps.push_command(MQ__RPS_CMD.SCRAM)
 
                             -- determine if we are still in a degraded state
                             if not networked or not plc_state.no_modem then
@@ -114,6 +112,10 @@ function threads.thread__main(smem, init)
                             if networked then
                                 plc_comms.reconnect_reactor(plc_dev.reactor)
                             end
+
+                            -- reset RPS for newly connected reactor
+                            -- without this, is_formed will be out of date and cause it to think its no longer formed again
+                            rps.reset()
                         else
                             -- fully lost the reactor now :(
                             println_ts("reactor lost (failed reconnect)!")
@@ -183,7 +185,10 @@ function threads.thread__main(smem, init)
                         log.info("reactor reconnected")
 
                         plc_state.no_reactor = false
-                        plc_state.reactor_formed = device.isFormed()
+
+                        -- we need to assume formed here as we cannot check in this main loop
+                        -- RPS will identify if it isn't and this will get set false later
+                        plc_state.reactor_formed = true
 
                         -- determine if we are still in a degraded state
                         if (not networked or not plc_state.no_modem) and plc_state.reactor_formed then
@@ -191,14 +196,16 @@ function threads.thread__main(smem, init)
                         end
 
                         if plc_state.init_ok then
-                            if plc_state.reactor_formed then
-                                smem.q.mq_rps.push_command(MQ__RPS_CMD.SCRAM)
-                            end
+                            smem.q.mq_rps.push_command(MQ__RPS_CMD.SCRAM)
 
                             rps.reconnect_reactor(plc_dev.reactor)
                             if networked then
                                 plc_comms.reconnect_reactor(plc_dev.reactor)
                             end
+
+                            -- reset RPS for newly connected reactor
+                            -- without this, is_formed will be out of date and cause it to think its no longer formed again
+                            rps.reset()
                         end
                     elseif networked and type == "modem" then
                         if device.isWireless() then