diff --git a/plugins/trezor/client.py b/plugins/trezor/client.py
index 6b355161..422bb9c3 100644
--- a/plugins/trezor/client.py
+++ b/plugins/trezor/client.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from sys import stderr
 
 from electrum.i18n import _
+from electrum.util import PrintError
 
 
 class GuiMixin(object):
@@ -58,18 +59,31 @@ class GuiMixin(object):
 def trezor_client_class(protocol_mixin, base_client, proto):
     '''Returns a class dynamically.'''
 
-    class TrezorClient(protocol_mixin, GuiMixin, base_client):
+    class TrezorClient(protocol_mixin, GuiMixin, base_client, PrintError):
 
-        def __init__(self, transport, device):
+        def __init__(self, transport, plugin):
             base_client.__init__(self, transport)
             protocol_mixin.__init__(self, transport)
             self.proto = proto
-            self.device = device
+            self.device = plugin.device
+            self.handler = plugin.handler
+            self.tx_api = plugin
+            self.bad = False
+
+        def firmware_version(self):
+            f = self.features
+            v = (f.major_version, f.minor_version, f.patch_version)
+            self.print_error('firmware version', v)
+            return v
+
+        def atleast_version(self, major, minor=0, patch=0):
+            return cmp(self.firmware_version(), (major, minor, patch))
 
         def call_raw(self, msg):
             try:
                 return base_client.call_raw(self, msg)
             except:
+                self.print_error("Marking %s client bad" % self.device)
                 self.bad = True
                 raise
 
diff --git a/plugins/trezor/plugin.py b/plugins/trezor/plugin.py
index 704d1c73..8c3d05da 100644
--- a/plugins/trezor/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/trezor/plugin.py
@@ -224,37 +224,33 @@ class TrezorCompatiblePlugin(BasePlugin):
             return False
         return True
 
-    def get_client(self):
+    def create_client(self):
         if not self.libraries_available:
             self.give_error(_('please install the %s libraries from %s')
                             % (self.device, self.libraries_URL))
 
+        devices = self.HidTransport.enumerate()
+        if not devices:
+            self.give_error(_('Could not connect to your %s. Please '
+                              'verify the cable is connected and that no '
+                              'other app is using it.' % self.device))
+
+        transport = self.HidTransport(devices[0])
+        client = self.client_class(transport, self)
+        if not client.atleast_version(*self.minimum_firmware):
+            self.give_error(_('Outdated %s firmware. Please update the '
+                              'firmware from %s')
+                            % (self.device, self.firmware_URL))
+        return client
+
+    def get_client(self):
         if not self.client or self.client.bad:
-            d = self.HidTransport.enumerate()
-            if not d:
-                self.give_error(_('Could not connect to your %s. Please '
-                                  'verify the cable is connected and that no '
-                                  'other app is using it.' % self.device))
-            transport = self.HidTransport(d[0])
-            self.client = self.client_class(transport, self.device)
-            self.client.handler = self.handler
-            self.client.set_tx_api(self)
-            self.client.bad = False
-            if not self.atleast_version(*self.minimum_firmware):
-                self.client = None
-                self.give_error(_('Outdated %s firmware. Please update the '
-                                  'firmware from %s') % (self.device,
-                                                         self.firmware_URL))
+            self.client = self.create_client()
+
         return self.client
 
-    def compare_version(self, major, minor=0, patch=0):
-        f = self.get_client().features
-        v = [f.major_version, f.minor_version, f.patch_version]
-        self.print_error('firmware version', v)
-        return cmp(v, [major, minor, patch])
-
     def atleast_version(self, major, minor=0, patch=0):
-        return self.compare_version(major, minor, patch) >= 0
+        return self.get_client().atleast_version(major, minor, patch)
 
     @hook
     def close_wallet(self):
@@ -395,6 +391,7 @@ class TrezorCompatiblePlugin(BasePlugin):
             o.script_pubkey = vout['scriptPubKey'].decode('hex')
         return t
 
+    # This function is called from the trezor libraries (via tx_api)
     def get_tx(self, tx_hash):
         tx = self.prev_tx[tx_hash]
         tx.deserialize()