diff --git a/lib/url.c b/lib/url.c
index 8a280aff4..8165c9298 100644
--- a/lib/url.c
+++ b/lib/url.c
@@ -2346,6 +2346,8 @@ static CURLcode ConnectPlease(struct SessionHandle *data,
       break;
     }
   }
+  if(result)
+    *connected = FALSE; /* mark it as not connected */
 
   return result;
 }