diff --git a/src/server/WebBackend.cpp b/src/server/WebBackend.cpp
index 49ed714..99aeaca 100644
--- a/src/server/WebBackend.cpp
+++ b/src/server/WebBackend.cpp
@@ -1233,6 +1233,10 @@ RestOutputStruct::ExitCode WebSocket::EvaluateSysadmMousedRequest(const QJsonVal
     outobj = sysadm::moused::readOptions(in_args.toObject());
   }else if(action == "set_device_options"){
     outobj = sysadm::moused::setOptions(in_args.toObject());
+  }else if(action == "set_device_active"){
+    //outobj = sysadm::moused::enableDevice(in_args.toObject());
+  }else if(action == "set_device_inactive"){
+    outobj = sysadm::moused::disableDevice(in_args.toObject());
   }
 
   //check return structure for validity
diff --git a/src/server/library/sysadm-moused.cpp b/src/server/library/sysadm-moused.cpp
index 027af99..8318857 100644
--- a/src/server/library/sysadm-moused.cpp
+++ b/src/server/library/sysadm-moused.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ QJsonObject moused::listActiveDevices(){
 QJsonObject moused::enableDevice(QJsonObject obj){
   if(!obj.contains("device")){ return QJsonObject(); }
   QString device = obj.value("device").toString();
+  if(!QFile::exists("/dev/"+device)){ return QJsonObject(); }
   General::RunQuickCommand("service moused."+device+" start");
   QJsonObject out;
   out.insert("started", device);
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ QJsonObject moused::enableDevice(QJsonObject obj){
 QJsonObject moused::disableDevice(QJsonObject obj){
   if(!obj.contains("device")){ return QJsonObject(); }
   QString device = obj.value("device").toString();
+  if(!QFile::exists("/dev/"+device)){ return QJsonObject(); }
   General::RunQuickCommand("service moused."+device+" stop");
   QJsonObject out;
   out.insert("stopped", device);