diff --git a/labgrid/remote/client.py b/labgrid/remote/client.py
index da8b0d072..ed24c8e42 100755
--- a/labgrid/remote/client.py
+++ b/labgrid/remote/client.py
@@ -856,8 +856,10 @@ async def _console(self, place, target, timeout, *, logfile=None, loop=False):
 
         # async await resources
         timeout = Timeout(timeout)
-        while not resource.avail and (loop or not timeout.expired):
+        while True:
             target.update_resources()
+            if resource.avail or (not loop and timeout.expired):
+                break
             await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
 
         # use zero timeout to prevent blocking sleeps