diff --git a/libraries/BLE/src/FreeRTOS.cpp b/libraries/BLE/src/FreeRTOS.cpp
index 2f52b99d..7539e252 100644
--- a/libraries/BLE/src/FreeRTOS.cpp
+++ b/libraries/BLE/src/FreeRTOS.cpp
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ bool FreeRTOS::Semaphore::take(std::string owner) {
 	} else {
 		rc = ::xSemaphoreTake(m_semaphore, portMAX_DELAY) == pdTRUE;
 	}
-	m_owner = owner;
 	if (rc) {
+		m_owner = owner;
 		log_v("Semaphore taken:  %s", toString().c_str());
 	} else {
 		log_e("Semaphore NOT taken:  %s", toString().c_str());
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ bool FreeRTOS::Semaphore::take(uint32_t timeoutMs, std::string owner) {
 	} else {
 		rc = ::xSemaphoreTake(m_semaphore, timeoutMs / portTICK_PERIOD_MS) == pdTRUE;
 	}
-	m_owner = owner;
 	if (rc) {
+		m_owner = owner;
 		log_v("Semaphore taken:  %s", toString().c_str());
 	} else {
 		log_e("Semaphore NOT taken:  %s", toString().c_str());