diff --git a/src/io/pifiletransfer.cpp b/src/io/pifiletransfer.cpp
index aa5ba715..2875df94 100644
--- a/src/io/pifiletransfer.cpp
+++ b/src/io/pifiletransfer.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ PIFileTransfer::PIFileTransfer() {
 	pftheader.session_id = 0;
 	pftheader.step = pft_None;
 	dir = PIDir::current();
-	is_sending = is_receiving = false;
+	started_ = false;
 	bytes_file_all = bytes_file_cur = 0;
 // 	CONNECT(void, this, sendStarted, this, send_started);
 	CONNECT(void, this, receiveStarted, this, receive_started);
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ bool PIFileTransfer::sendFiles(const PIVector<PFTFileInfo> &files) {
 	}
 	srand(PISystemTime::current().toMilliseconds());
 	pftheader.session_id = rand();
+	started_ = true;
 	sendFilesStarted();
 	desc.clear();
 	desc << files_;
@@ -242,7 +243,8 @@ PIByteArray PIFileTransfer::customHeader() {
 void PIFileTransfer::receive_started() {
 	if (pftheader.step == pft_None) {
 		files_.clear();
-//		piCoutObj << "start receive";
+//		piCoutObj << "start receive"
+		started_ = true;
 		receiveFilesStarted();
 	}
 }
@@ -261,11 +263,13 @@ void PIFileTransfer::receive_finished(bool ok) {
 		}
 		if (!ok || !user_ok) {
 			pftheader.session_id--;
+			started_ = false;
 			receiveFilesFinished(false);
 		}
 	}
 	if (pftheader.step == pft_Data) {
 		work_file.close();
+		started_ = false;
 		receiveFilesFinished(ok);
 	}
 }
@@ -273,6 +277,7 @@ void PIFileTransfer::receive_finished(bool ok) {
 
 void PIFileTransfer::send_finished(bool ok) {
 	work_file.close();
+	started_ = false;
 	sendFilesFinished(ok);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/io/pifiletransfer.h b/src/io/pifiletransfer.h
index d2a21bf7..e391d0e9 100644
--- a/src/io/pifiletransfer.h
+++ b/src/io/pifiletransfer.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ public:
 	void setDirectory(const PIString &path) {dir.setDir(path);}
 	PIDir directory() const {return dir;}
 
+	bool isStarted() const {return started_;}
+
 	const PIString & curFile() const {return cur_file_string;}
 	llong bytesFileAll() const {return bytes_file_all;}
 	llong bytesFileCur() const {return bytes_file_cur;}
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ private:
 	PIDir dir;
 	PIFile work_file;
 	PIByteArray desc;
+	bool started_;
 
 	bool sendFiles(const PIVector<PFTFileInfo> &files);
 	void processFile(int id, ullong start, PIByteArray &data);
diff --git a/utils/udp_file_transfer/main.cpp b/utils/udp_file_transfer/main.cpp
index cfb1005b..fbbe8b3a 100644
--- a/utils/udp_file_transfer/main.cpp
+++ b/utils/udp_file_transfer/main.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ private:
 	bool quet_;
 
 	void tick(void *, int) {
-		if (ft.isSending() || ft.isReceiving()) {
+		if (ft.isStarted()) {
 			ftevent();
 			if (PIKbdListener::exiting) {
 				ft.stopSend();
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ private:
 
 	EVENT_HANDLER(void, ftevent) {
 		if (quet_) return;
+
 #ifdef WINDOWS
 	piCout
 #else