diff --git a/openroast/__init__.py b/openroast/__init__.py
index 92ddac4..ac0d3a3 100644
--- a/openroast/__init__.py
+++ b/openroast/__init__.py
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
 from openroast.controllers import recipe
 
 
-roaster = freshroastsr700.freshroastsr700(thermostat=True)
 recipes = recipe.Recipe()
+roaster = freshroastsr700.freshroastsr700(
+    thermostat=True, state_transition_func=recipes.move_to_next_section)
 
 
 class Openroast(object):
diff --git a/openroast/controllers/recipe.py b/openroast/controllers/recipe.py
index a22b646..df76af1 100644
--- a/openroast/controllers/recipe.py
+++ b/openroast/controllers/recipe.py
@@ -101,12 +101,15 @@ def load_current_section(self):
                                 self.get_current_section_time(),
                                 self.get_current_cooling_status())
 
-    def move_to_next_section(self):
-        if (self.currentRecipeStep + 1) >= self.get_num_recipe_sections():
-            openroast.roaster.idle()
+    def move_to_next_section(self, roaster, state):
+        if self.check_recipe_loaded():
+            if (self.currentRecipeStep + 1) >= self.get_num_recipe_sections():
+                openroast.roaster.idle()
+            else:
+                self.currentRecipeStep += 1
+                self.load_current_section()
         else:
-            self.currentRecipeStep += 1
-            self.load_current_section()
+            openroast.roaster.idle()
 
     def get_current_recipe(self):
         return self.recipe
diff --git a/openroast/views/roasttab.py b/openroast/views/roasttab.py
index 4abcc78..63d4e9d 100644
--- a/openroast/views/roasttab.py
+++ b/openroast/views/roasttab.py
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ def load_recipe_into_roast_tab(self):
         self.update_fan_info()
 
     def next_section(self):
-        openroast.recipes.move_to_next_section()
+        openroast.recipes.move_to_next_section(None, None)
         self.update_section_time()
         self.targetTempLabel.setText(str(openroast.roaster.target_temp))
         self.update_target_temp()