diff --git a/nodecg-io-midi-input/extension/index.ts b/nodecg-io-midi-input/extension/index.ts
index 70d9f7d89..c8bb2279b 100644
--- a/nodecg-io-midi-input/extension/index.ts
+++ b/nodecg-io-midi-input/extension/index.ts
@@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ class MidiService extends ServiceBundle<MidiInputServiceConfig, MidiInputService
             this.nodecg.log.info(`Connecting to MIDI input device ${deviceName}.`);
             if (deviceName !== null) {
                 const client = new easymidi.Input(deviceName);
-                this.nodecg.log.info(`Successfully connected to MIDI input device ${deviceName}.`);
-                return success(client);
-            } else {
-                return error("Could not connect to the configured device!");
+                if (client.isPortOpen()) {
+                    this.nodecg.log.info(`Successfully connected to MIDI input device ${deviceName}.`);
+                    return success(client);
+                }
             }
+            return error("Could not connect to the configured device!");
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/nodecg-io-midi-input/package.json b/nodecg-io-midi-input/package.json
index 4b72902d9..120986f6b 100644
--- a/nodecg-io-midi-input/package.json
+++ b/nodecg-io-midi-input/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         "typescript": "^4.2.4"
     },
     "dependencies": {
-        "easymidi": "^2.0.4",
+        "easymidi": "^2.1.0",
         "nodecg-io-core": "^0.2.0"
     }
 }
diff --git a/nodecg-io-midi-output/extension/index.ts b/nodecg-io-midi-output/extension/index.ts
index 2cb728532..10d2c3606 100644
--- a/nodecg-io-midi-output/extension/index.ts
+++ b/nodecg-io-midi-output/extension/index.ts
@@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ class MidiService extends ServiceBundle<MidiOutputServiceConfig, MidiOutputServi
             this.nodecg.log.info(`Connecting to MIDI output device ${deviceName}.`);
             if (deviceName !== null) {
                 const client = new easymidi.Output(deviceName);
-                this.nodecg.log.info(`Successfully connected to MIDI output device ${deviceName}.`);
-                return success(client);
-            } else {
-                return error("Could not connect to the configured device!");
+                if (client.isPortOpen()) {
+                    this.nodecg.log.info(`Successfully connected to MIDI output device ${deviceName}.`);
+                    return success(client);
+                }
             }
+            return error("Could not connect to the configured device!");
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/nodecg-io-midi-output/package.json b/nodecg-io-midi-output/package.json
index 19185d987..2866165b0 100644
--- a/nodecg-io-midi-output/package.json
+++ b/nodecg-io-midi-output/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         "typescript": "^4.2.4"
     },
     "dependencies": {
-        "easymidi": "^2.0.4",
+        "easymidi": "^2.1.0",
         "nodecg-io-core": "^0.2.0"
     }
 }