diff --git a/SNIClient.py b/SNIClient.py
index 1804ab3cc08d..cf4ef758ff7d 100644
--- a/SNIClient.py
+++ b/SNIClient.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def _cmd_snes_close(self) -> bool:
         """Close connection to a currently connected snes"""
         self.ctx.snes_reconnect_address = None
         self.ctx.cancel_snes_autoreconnect()
+        self.ctx.snes_state = SNESState.SNES_DISCONNECTED
         if self.ctx.snes_socket and not self.ctx.snes_socket.closed:
             async_start(self.ctx.snes_socket.close())
             return True