diff --git a/src/common/socket.cpp b/src/common/socket.cpp
index 3227bdb429..30c278887a 100644
--- a/src/common/socket.cpp
+++ b/src/common/socket.cpp
@@ -1607,20 +1607,22 @@ void wxSocketBase::OnRequest(wxSocketNotify notification)
 
         case wxSOCKET_CONNECTION:
             flag = wxSOCKET_CONNECTION_FLAG;
+
+            // we're now successfully connected
+            m_connected = true;
             break;
 
         case wxSOCKET_LOST:
             flag = wxSOCKET_LOST_FLAG;
+
+            // if we lost the connection the socket is now closed
+            m_closed = true;
             break;
 
         default:
             wxFAIL_MSG( "unknown wxSocket notification" );
     }
 
-    // if we lost the connection the socket is now closed
-    if ( notification == wxSOCKET_LOST )
-        m_closed = true;
-
     // remember the events which were generated for this socket, we're going to
     // use this in DoWait()
     m_eventsgot |= flag;