diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 42ce3e1c..623b8dae 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lact"
-version = "0.5.4"
+version = "0.5.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "lact-cli",
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lact-cli"
-version = "0.5.4"
+version = "0.5.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "lact-client",
@@ -1605,7 +1605,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lact-client"
-version = "0.5.4"
+version = "0.5.5"
 dependencies = [
  "amdgpu-sysfs",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1618,7 +1618,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lact-daemon"
-version = "0.5.4"
+version = "0.5.5"
 dependencies = [
  "amdgpu-sysfs",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1646,7 +1646,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lact-gui"
-version = "0.5.4"
+version = "0.5.5"
 dependencies = [
  "amdgpu-sysfs",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lact-schema"
-version = "0.5.4"
+version = "0.5.5"
 dependencies = [
  "amdgpu-sysfs",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/lact-cli/Cargo.toml b/lact-cli/Cargo.toml
index 2a0e7eff..3d4943eb 100644
--- a/lact-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lact-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "lact-cli"
-version = "0.5.4"
+version = "0.5.5"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/lact-client/Cargo.toml b/lact-client/Cargo.toml
index 3bee8c91..a1a92222 100644
--- a/lact-client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lact-client/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "lact-client"
-version = "0.5.4"
+version = "0.5.5"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/lact-daemon/Cargo.toml b/lact-daemon/Cargo.toml
index 9692f4aa..c2c8ff51 100644
--- a/lact-daemon/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lact-daemon/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "lact-daemon"
-version = "0.5.4"
+version = "0.5.5"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [features]
diff --git a/lact-daemon/src/server/gpu_controller/mod.rs b/lact-daemon/src/server/gpu_controller/mod.rs
index c42b649c..cbaab0c1 100644
--- a/lact-daemon/src/server/gpu_controller/mod.rs
+++ b/lact-daemon/src/server/gpu_controller/mod.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ use tokio::{
     task::JoinHandle,
     time::{sleep, timeout},
 };
-use tracing::{debug, error, trace, warn};
+use tracing::{debug, error, info, trace, warn};
 #[cfg(feature = "libdrm_amdgpu_sys")]
 use {
     lact_schema::DrmMemoryInfo,
@@ -470,6 +470,9 @@ impl GpuController {
             let mut last_pwm = (None, Instant::now());
             let mut last_temp = 0.0;
 
+            // If the fan speed could was able to be set at least once
+            let mut control_available = false;
+
             let temp_key = settings.temperature_key.clone();
             let interval = Duration::from_millis(settings.interval_ms);
             let spindown_delay = Duration::from_millis(settings.spindown_delay_ms.unwrap_or(0));
@@ -513,9 +516,17 @@ impl GpuController {
 
                 trace!("fan control tick: setting pwm to {target_pwm}");
 
-                if let Err(err) = hw_mon.set_fan_pwm(target_pwm) {
-                    error!("could not set fan speed: {err}, disabling fan control");
-                    break;
+                match hw_mon.set_fan_pwm(target_pwm) {
+                    Ok(()) => control_available = true,
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        error!("could not set fan speed: {err}");
+                        if control_available {
+                            info!("fan control was previously available, assuming the error is temporary");
+                        } else {
+                            info!("disabling fan control");
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
             debug!("exited fan control task");
diff --git a/lact-gui/Cargo.toml b/lact-gui/Cargo.toml
index dfa95632..494437bc 100644
--- a/lact-gui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lact-gui/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "lact-gui"
-version = "0.5.4"
+version = "0.5.5"
 authors = ["Ilya Zlobintsev <ilya.zl@protonmail.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 
diff --git a/lact-schema/Cargo.toml b/lact-schema/Cargo.toml
index 90b00092..b54c0854 100644
--- a/lact-schema/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lact-schema/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "lact-schema"
-version = "0.5.4"
+version = "0.5.5"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [features]
diff --git a/lact/Cargo.toml b/lact/Cargo.toml
index 1f5606e0..d23543e3 100644
--- a/lact/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lact/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "lact"
-version = "0.5.4"
+version = "0.5.5"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [features]
diff --git a/pkg/recipes/lact-headless/recipe.yml b/pkg/recipes/lact-headless/recipe.yml
index 31d8c83f..30fc47e4 100644
--- a/pkg/recipes/lact-headless/recipe.yml
+++ b/pkg/recipes/lact-headless/recipe.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ metadata:
   description: AMDGPU control utility
   arch: x86_64
   license: MIT
-  version: 0.5.4
+  version: 0.5.5
   maintainer: ilya-zlobintsev
   url: https://github.com/ilya-zlobintsev/lact
   source:
diff --git a/pkg/recipes/lact-libadwaita/recipe.yml b/pkg/recipes/lact-libadwaita/recipe.yml
index 8d77593e..10865286 100644
--- a/pkg/recipes/lact-libadwaita/recipe.yml
+++ b/pkg/recipes/lact-libadwaita/recipe.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ metadata:
   description: AMDGPU control utility
   arch: x86_64
   license: MIT
-  version: 0.5.4
+  version: 0.5.5
   maintainer: ilya-zlobintsev
   url: https://github.com/ilya-zlobintsev/lact
   source:
diff --git a/pkg/recipes/lact/recipe.yml b/pkg/recipes/lact/recipe.yml
index 9caf4fe2..be872bfa 100644
--- a/pkg/recipes/lact/recipe.yml
+++ b/pkg/recipes/lact/recipe.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ metadata:
   description: AMDGPU control utility
   arch: x86_64
   license: MIT
-  version: 0.5.4
+  version: 0.5.5
   maintainer: ilya-zlobintsev
   url: https://github.com/ilya-zlobintsev/lact
   source: