diff --git a/js/esptool.js b/js/esptool.js
index 154ab46..ee93cea 100755
--- a/js/esptool.js
+++ b/js/esptool.js
@@ -379,28 +379,27 @@ class EspLoader {
    */
   async connect(bypassRequest = false) {
     if (!bypassRequest) {
-    // - Request a port and open a connection.
-    const filter = { usbVendorId: 0x10c4 };
-    var filters = []
-    if (!this.debug) {
-	    filters.push(filter);
-    }
-    port = await navigator.serial.requestPort({ filters: filters });
-
-    // - Wait for the port to open.toggleUIConnected
-    if (this.getChromeVersion() < 86) {
-      await port.open({ baudrate: ESP_ROM_BAUD });
-    } else {
-      await port.open({ baudRate: ESP_ROM_BAUD });
+      const filter = { usbVendorId: 0x10c4 };
+      var filters = []
+      if (!this.debug) {
+        filters.push(filter);
+      }
+      port = await navigator.serial.requestPort({ filters: filters });
+      if (this.getChromeVersion() < 86) {
+        await port.open({ baudrate: ESP_ROM_BAUD });
+      } else {
+        await port.open({ baudRate: ESP_ROM_BAUD });
       }
     }
 
     const signals = await port.getSignals();
 
-    this.logMsg("Connected successfully.")
+    this.logMsg("Serial connection opened successfully.")
 
-    this.logMsg("Try to reset.")
-    await this.hardReset(true);
+    if(!bypassRequest){
+      this.logMsg("Try to reset.")
+      await this.hardReset(true);
+    }
     
     outputStream = port.writable;
     inputStream = port.readable;