diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py
index f5a6c1120..b0b2829d2 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py
@@ -186,9 +186,7 @@ class PowerpointDocument(PresentationDocument):
                 return False
             if self.presentation.SlideShowWindow.View is None:
                 return False
-        except AttributeError:
-            return False
-        except pywintypes.com_error:
+        except (AttributeError, pywintypes.com_error):
             return False
         return True
 
@@ -210,9 +208,9 @@ class PowerpointDocument(PresentationDocument):
         """
         Returns true if screen is blank
         """
-        try:
+        if self.is_active():
             return self.presentation.SlideShowWindow.View.State == 3
-        except pywintypes.com_error:
+        else:
             return False
 
     def stop_presentation(self):
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewcontroller.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewcontroller.py
index bcda545ee..10ab41fd0 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewcontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewcontroller.py
@@ -58,10 +58,7 @@ class PptviewController(PresentationController):
         log.debug(u'check_available')
         if os.name != u'nt':
             return False
-        try:
-            return self.check_installed()
-        except:
-            return False
+        return self.check_installed()
 
     if os.name == u'nt':
         def check_installed(self):