diff --git a/pkg/isapi/client.go b/pkg/isapi/client.go
index ab903481..bffe62f5 100644
--- a/pkg/isapi/client.go
+++ b/pkg/isapi/client.go
@@ -84,30 +84,23 @@ func (c *Client) Dial() (err error) {
 }
 
 func (c *Client) Open() (err error) {
-	link := c.url + "/ISAPI/System/TwoWayAudio/channels/" + c.channel
-
    // Hikvision ISAPI may not accept a new open request if the previous one was not closed (e.g.
    // using the test button on-camera or via curl command) but a close request can be sent even if
    // the audio is already closed. So, we send a close request first and then open it again. Seems
    // janky but it works.
-	req, err := http.NewRequest("PUT", link+"/close", nil)
+
+   err = c.Close()
+   if err != nil {
+      return err
+   }
+
+	link := c.url + "/ISAPI/System/TwoWayAudio/channels/" + c.channel
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("PUT", link+"/open", nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	res, err := tcp.Do(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	tcp.Close(res)
-
-	req, err = http.NewRequest("PUT", link+"/open", nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	res, err = tcp.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}