diff --git a/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go b/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go
index 5b28f5f..1c9d442 100644
--- a/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go
+++ b/src/libnmdc/libnmdc.go
@@ -366,10 +366,10 @@ func (this *HubConnection) worker() {
 
 		// Maybe we disconnected
 		if err != nil {
-			this.OnEvent <- HubEvent{EventType: EVENT_CONNECTION_STATE_CHANGED, StateChange: CONNECTIONSTATE_DISCONNECTED, Message: err.Error()}
 			this.State = CONNECTIONSTATE_DISCONNECTED
 			this.conn = nil
 			this.connValid = false
+			this.OnEvent <- HubEvent{EventType: EVENT_CONNECTION_STATE_CHANGED, StateChange: CONNECTIONSTATE_DISCONNECTED, Message: err.Error()}
 
 			time.Sleep(30 * time.Second) // Wait before reconnect
 			continue