diff --git a/backend/lib/noson/noson/src/private/socket.cpp b/backend/lib/noson/noson/src/private/socket.cpp
index 7c4dff74..5affc90a 100644
--- a/backend/lib/noson/noson/src/private/socket.cpp
+++ b/backend/lib/noson/noson/src/private/socket.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ static int __connectAddr(struct addrinfo *addr, net_socket_t *s, int rcvbuf)
     err = LASTERROR;
     DBG(DBG_ERROR, "%s: failed to connect (%d)\n", __FUNCTION__, err);
     closesocket(*s);
+    *s = INVALID_SOCKET_VALUE;
 #ifndef __WINDOWS__
     signal(SIGALRM, old_sighandler);
     alarm(old_alarm);