small fixes
diff --git a/serial/serialposix.py b/serial/serialposix.py
index 9064c6a..f8b14d1 100644
--- a/serial/serialposix.py
+++ b/serial/serialposix.py
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
             self.is_open = True
         if not self._dsrdtr:
             self._update_dtr_state()
-        if not self.rtscts:
+        if not self._rtscts:
             self._update_rts_state()
         self.reset_input_buffer()
 
diff --git a/serial/urlhandler/protocol_loop.py b/serial/urlhandler/protocol_loop.py
index 801ba79..d07081a 100644
--- a/serial/urlhandler/protocol_loop.py
+++ b/serial/urlhandler/protocol_loop.py
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@
 
     def close(self):
         self.is_open = False
-        self.queue.put(None)
+        try:
+            self.queue.put_nowait(None)
+        except queue.Full:
+            pass
         super(Serial, self).close()
 
     def _reconfigure_port(self):