diff --git a/firmware_handler.cpp b/firmware_handler.cpp
index 10f427a..09f8b10 100644
--- a/firmware_handler.cpp
+++ b/firmware_handler.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@
     if (path == hashBlobID)
     {
         /* 2c) are they opening the /flash/hash ? (to start the process) */
-
         curr = &activeHash;
         active = &activeHashBlobID;
     }
@@ -289,6 +288,8 @@
 
     blobIDs.push_back(*active);
 
+    fileOpen = true;
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -390,6 +391,10 @@
  */
 bool FirmwareBlobHandler::close(uint16_t session)
 {
+    fileOpen = false;
+
+    /* TODO: implement other aspects of closing out a session. */
+
     return false;
 }