diff --git a/plugwise_usb/nodes/circle_plus.py b/plugwise_usb/nodes/circle_plus.py
index d89603a67..66a52fcdb 100644
--- a/plugwise_usb/nodes/circle_plus.py
+++ b/plugwise_usb/nodes/circle_plus.py
@@ -38,38 +38,26 @@ async def load(self) -> bool:
         if self._loaded:
             return True
         if self._cache_enabled:
-            _LOGGER.debug("Loading Circle node %s from cache", self._node_info.mac)
+            _LOGGER.debug("Loading Circle+ node %s from cache", self._mac_in_str)
             if await self._load_from_cache():
                 self._loaded = True
-                self._setup_protocol(CIRCLE_PLUS_FIRMWARE_SUPPORT, FEATURES_CIRCLE_PLUS)
-                if await self.initialize():
-                    await self._loaded_callback(NodeEvent.LOADED, self.mac)
-                    return True
-
-            _LOGGER.info(
-                "Loading Circle+ node %s from cache failed",
-                self._node_info.mac,
-            )
-        else:
-            _LOGGER.debug("Loading Circle+ node %s", self._node_info.mac)
-
-        # Check if node is online
-        if not self._available and not await self.is_online():
-            _LOGGER.warning(
-                "Failed to load Circle+ node %s because it is not online",
-                self._node_info.mac,
-            )
-            return False
-
-        # Get node info
-        if await self.node_info_update() is None:
-            _LOGGER.warning(
-                "Failed to load Circle+ node %s because it is not responding to information request",
-                self._node_info.mac,
-            )
-            return False
+        if not self._loaded:
+            _LOGGER.debug("Retrieving info for Circle+ node %s", self._mac_in_str)
+
+            # Check if node is online
+            if (
+                not self._available
+                and not await self.is_online()
+                or await self.node_info_update() is None
+            ):
+                _LOGGER.warning(
+                    "Failed to load Circle+ node %s because it is not online or not responding",
+                    self._mac_in_str,
+                )
+                return False
 
         self._loaded = True
+
         self._setup_protocol(CIRCLE_PLUS_FIRMWARE_SUPPORT, FEATURES_CIRCLE_PLUS)
         if not await self.initialize():
             return False