diff --git a/ksmserver/server.cpp b/ksmserver/server.cpp
index c9a037397..f09dcd9df 100644
--- a/ksmserver/server.cpp
+++ b/ksmserver/server.cpp
@@ -771,8 +771,8 @@ void KSMServer::processData( int /*socket*/ )
             SmsConn smsConn = it.current()->connection();
             deleteClient( it.current() );
             SmsCleanUp( smsConn );
+            (void) IceCloseConnection( iceConn );
         }
-        (void) IceCloseConnection( iceConn );
     }
 }