diff --git a/src_main/io/piethernet.cpp b/src_main/io/piethernet.cpp
index 30678c87..11abe4bf 100755
--- a/src_main/io/piethernet.cpp
+++ b/src_main/io/piethernet.cpp
@@ -402,8 +402,9 @@ bool PIEthernet::closeDevice() {
 	closeSocket(sock_s);
 	while (!clients_.isEmpty())
 		delete clients_.back();
-	if (connected_) disconnected(false);
+	bool ned = connected_;
 	connected_ = connecting_ = false;
+	if (ned) disconnected(false);
 	return true;
 }