diff --git a/libs/main/io_devices/piethernet.cpp b/libs/main/io_devices/piethernet.cpp
index 3915425b..98544bf1 100644
--- a/libs/main/io_devices/piethernet.cpp
+++ b/libs/main/io_devices/piethernet.cpp
@@ -782,8 +782,8 @@ int PIEthernet::writeDevice(const void * data, int max_size) {
 		if (!connected_) return -1;
 		ret = ::send(sock, (const char *)data, max_size, 0);
 		if (ret < 0) {
-			connected_ = false;
 			piCoutObj << "Disconnect on write," << ethErrorString();
+			opened_ = connected_ = false;
 			init();
 			disconnected(true);
 		}