diff --git a/Projects/Server/Network/NetState/NetState.cs b/Projects/Server/Network/NetState/NetState.cs
index 152617e9c..331212c66 100644
--- a/Projects/Server/Network/NetState/NetState.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server/Network/NetState/NetState.cs
@@ -1056,6 +1056,13 @@ namespace Server.Network
                 return;
             }
 
+            var m = Mobile;
+            if (m != null)
+            {
+                m.NetState = null;
+                Mobile = null;
+            }
+
             try
             {
                 if (_disconnectReason != string.Empty)
@@ -1104,15 +1111,8 @@ namespace Server.Network
             RecvPipe.Writer.Close();
             SendPipe.Writer.Close();
 
-            var m = Mobile;
             var a = Account;
 
-            if (m != null)
-            {
-                m.NetState = null;
-                Mobile = null;
-            }
-
             Gumps.Clear();
             Menus.Clear();
             HuePickers.Clear();