diff --git a/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go b/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go
index c74f907..554e612 100644
--- a/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go
+++ b/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func (this *HubConnection) worker() {
 				this.conn, err = net.Dial("tcp", this.Hco.Address.GetHostOnly())
 			}
 
-			if err == nil {
+			if err != nil {
 				this.OnEvent <- HubEvent{EventType: EVENT_CONNECTION_STATE_CHANGED, StateChange: CONNECTIONSTATE_CONNECTING}
 				this.connValid = false
 			} else {