diff --git a/firmware_handler.cpp b/firmware_handler.cpp
index 3c47e51..5e44397 100644
--- a/firmware_handler.cpp
+++ b/firmware_handler.cpp
@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@
     try
     {
         bus.call_noreply(method);
+        state = UpdateState::verificationStarted;
     }
     catch (const sdbusplus::exception::SdBusError& ex)
     {
@@ -613,9 +614,6 @@
         return false;
     }
 
-    state = UpdateState::verificationStarted;
-
-    /* TODO: implement this. */
     return true;
 }