diff --git a/src/engine/client/client.cpp b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
index 395f18f73..5eef1053d 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/client.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
@@ -2524,7 +2524,6 @@ void CClient::PumpNetwork()
 		// check for errors
 		if(State() != IClient::STATE_OFFLINE && State() < IClient::STATE_QUITTING && m_aNetClient[CONN_MAIN].State() == NETSTATE_OFFLINE)
 		{
-			SetState(IClient::STATE_OFFLINE);
 			Disconnect();
 			char aBuf[256];
 			str_format(aBuf, sizeof(aBuf), "offline error='%s'", m_aNetClient[CONN_MAIN].ErrorString());