diff --git a/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/ConnectionWorkerThread.java b/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/ConnectionWorkerThread.java
index d7b1f94..f316d03 100644
--- a/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/ConnectionWorkerThread.java
+++ b/src/java/org/jivesoftware/multiplexer/ConnectionWorkerThread.java
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@
                             "(DNS lookup: " + realHostname + ":" + port + ")", e);
                 }
             }
-            return false;
+            if (!socket.isConnected()) {
+                return false;
+            }
         }
 
         try {