diff --git a/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp b/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp
index 1b0ee0d9a0..e049f68c2f 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void QLocalSocketPrivate::_q_winError(ulong windowsError, const QString &functio
 
     if (currentState != state) {
         q->emit stateChanged(state);
-        if (state == QLocalSocket::UnconnectedState)
+        if (state == QLocalSocket::UnconnectedState && currentState != QLocalSocket::ConnectingState)
             q->emit disconnected();
     }
     emit q->error(error);