diff --git a/src/engine/client/client.cpp b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
index 36922fb8f..80bf2b907 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/client.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
@@ -704,7 +704,8 @@ void CClient::Connect(const char *pAddress, const char *pPassword)
 	Disconnect();
 
 	m_ConnectionID = RandomUuid();
-	str_copy(m_aServerAddressStr, pAddress, sizeof(m_aServerAddressStr));
+	if(pAddress != m_aServerAddressStr)
+		str_copy(m_aServerAddressStr, pAddress, sizeof(m_aServerAddressStr));
 
 	str_format(aBuf, sizeof(aBuf), "connecting to '%s'", m_aServerAddressStr);
 	m_pConsole->Print(IConsole::OUTPUT_LEVEL_STANDARD, "client", aBuf);