diff --git a/r5dev/netconsole/netconsole.cpp b/r5dev/netconsole/netconsole.cpp
index c3e29039..7620fd28 100644
--- a/r5dev/netconsole/netconsole.cpp
+++ b/r5dev/netconsole/netconsole.cpp
@@ -278,10 +278,10 @@ bool CNetCon::RunFrame(void)
 {
 	if (IsInitialized())
 	{
+		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> l(m_Mutex);
+
 		if (IsConnected())
 		{
-			std::lock_guard<std::mutex> l(m_Mutex);
-
 			CConnectedNetConsoleData& pData = GetSocketCreator()->GetAcceptedSocketData(0);
 			Recv(pData);
 		}