diff --git a/src/driver/streamts.cpp b/src/driver/streamts.cpp
index 6a2a23460..0b75f21fb 100644
--- a/src/driver/streamts.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/streamts.cpp
@@ -640,13 +640,12 @@ void CStreamManager::run()
 						continue;
 					}
 
+					g_RCInput->postMsg(NeutrinoMessages::EVT_STREAM_START, 0);
 					if (!AddClient(connfd))
 					{
 						close(connfd);
 						g_RCInput->postMsg(NeutrinoMessages::EVT_STREAM_STOP, 0);
 					}
-					else
-						g_RCInput->postMsg(NeutrinoMessages::EVT_STREAM_START, 0);
 					poll_timeout = 1000;
 				} else {
 					if (pfd[i].revents & (POLLHUP | POLLRDHUP)) {