diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e0dd8713..27bb7de8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- [connect] Only deletes the connect state on dealer shutdown instead on disconnecting
 - [core] Fixed a problem where in `spclient` where a http 411 error was thrown because the header were set wrong 
 
 ### Security
diff --git a/connect/src/spirc.rs b/connect/src/spirc.rs
index e3d56c5e..6bb9685b 100644
--- a/connect/src/spirc.rs
+++ b/connect/src/spirc.rs
@@ -552,6 +552,11 @@ impl SpircTask {
             }
         }
 
+        // this should clear the active session id, leaving an empty state
+        if let Err(why) = self.session.spclient().delete_connect_state_request().await {
+            error!("error during connect state deletion: {why}")
+        };
+
         self.session.dealer().close().await;
     }
 
@@ -1163,12 +1168,6 @@ impl SpircTask {
 
         self.connect_state.became_inactive(&self.session).await?;
 
-        // this should clear the active session id, leaving an empty state
-        self.session
-            .spclient()
-            .delete_connect_state_request()
-            .await?;
-
         self.player
             .emit_session_disconnected_event(self.session.connection_id(), self.session.username());