diff --git a/proto.h b/proto.h
index e6a2fb7..4e9188b 100644
--- a/proto.h
+++ b/proto.h
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ STREAM tcp_recv(STREAM s, uint32 length);
 RD_BOOL tcp_connect(char *server);
 void tcp_disconnect(void);
 char *tcp_get_address(void);
+RD_BOOL tcp_is_connected(void);
 void tcp_reset_state(void);
 RD_BOOL tcp_tls_connect(void);
 RD_BOOL tcp_tls_get_server_pubkey(STREAM s);
diff --git a/rdesktop.c b/rdesktop.c
index 28c545e..1f801dc 100644
--- a/rdesktop.c
+++ b/rdesktop.c
@@ -1023,7 +1023,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		rdp_main_loop(&deactivated, &ext_disc_reason);
 
 		DEBUG(("Disconnecting...\n"));
-		rdp_disconnect();
+		if (!tcp_is_connected())
+			rdp_disconnect();
 
 		if (g_redirect)
 			continue;
diff --git a/tcp.c b/tcp.c
index 2237f7b..f11bf64 100644
--- a/tcp.c
+++ b/tcp.c
@@ -515,6 +515,16 @@ tcp_get_address()
 	return ipaddr;
 }
 
+RD_BOOL
+tcp_is_connected()
+{
+	struct sockaddr_in sockaddr;
+	socklen_t len = sizeof(sockaddr);
+	if (getpeername(g_sock, (struct sockaddr *) &sockaddr, &len))
+		return True;
+	return False;
+}
+
 /* reset the state of the tcp layer */
 /* Support for Session Directory */
 void