diff --git a/src/main/pumpnet/prinet-proxy/client.c b/src/main/pumpnet/prinet-proxy/client.c
index 74208b7..66d9790 100644
--- a/src/main/pumpnet/prinet-proxy/client.c
+++ b/src/main/pumpnet/prinet-proxy/client.c
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ void pumpnet_prinet_proxy_client_connection_close(struct pumpnet_prinet_proxy_cl
 
     pthread_mutex_lock(&connection->mutex);
 
-    log_debug("Closing remote connection: %X", connection->handle);
-
     if (connection->handle != INVALID_SOCK_HANDLE) {
+        log_debug("Closing remote connection: %X", connection->handle);
+
         util_sock_tcp_close(connection->handle);
 
         connection->handle = INVALID_SOCK_HANDLE;