diff --git a/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs b/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs
index 56223aaf0..94234ebff 100644
--- a/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs
@@ -1245,12 +1245,7 @@ public partial class Mobile : IHued, IComparable<Mobile>, ISpawnable, IObjectPro
     {
         get
         {
-            if (m_NetState is not { IsConnected: true })
-            {
-                m_NetState = null;
-            }
-
-            return m_NetState;
+            return m_NetState is { IsConnected: true } ? m_NetState : null;
         }
         set
         {
diff --git a/Projects/Server/Network/NetState/NetState.cs b/Projects/Server/Network/NetState/NetState.cs
index 57ab6b4c4..36a116142 100755
--- a/Projects/Server/Network/NetState/NetState.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server/Network/NetState/NetState.cs
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public partial class NetState : IComparable<NetState>, IValueLinkListNode<NetSta
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets whether the socket is connected.
     /// </summary>
-    public bool IsConnected => _running && _socket != null;
+    public bool IsConnected => _socket != null;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the socket handle.