diff --git a/app/views.py b/app/views.py
index e275576..baeb112 100644
--- a/app/views.py
+++ b/app/views.py
@@ -166,18 +166,19 @@ def powebar_group_action(group, action):
 
     if action in ['on', 'off']:
         try: 
-            tn = telnetlib.Telnet(powerbars[powerbar]['host'], powerbars[powerbar]['port'])
+
             for device in group["devices"]:
                 powerbar = device["powerbar"]
+                tn = telnetlib.Telnet(powerbars[powerbar]['host'], powerbars[powerbar]['port'])
                 print(f"Powerbar: {powerbar}")
                 outlets = ",".join([str(x) for x in device['outlets']])
                 print(f"Turning {action} powerbar {powerbar} outlet {outlets}")
                 tn.write(f"{action} {outlets}\r\n".encode('ascii'))
+                tn.close()
                 for outlet in outlets:
                     powerbars[powerbar]['outlets'][outlet]['state'] = action
                     print(f"Turned {action} powerbar {powerbar} outlet {outlet}")
 
-            tn.close()
             return jsonify({'status': "200"})
         except Exception as E:
             print(f"Telnet error: {E}")