diff --git a/impl/wsWslay/NWebsocketWslay.cpp b/impl/wsWslay/NWebsocketWslay.cpp
index b94b89dd..609e3839 100644
--- a/impl/wsWslay/NWebsocketWslay.cpp
+++ b/impl/wsWslay/NWebsocketWslay.cpp
@@ -229,21 +229,21 @@ namespace Nakama {
         }
 
         this->_io->close();
+
+        _connected = false;
+        _state = State::Disconnected;
+
+        // after close frame was sent or received wslay_context is tainted and need to be recreated
+        _ctx.reset(nullptr);
+
         if (code) {
-            assert(_connected);
             NRtClientDisconnectInfo info;
             info.code = code.value();
             info.remote = remote;
             fireOnDisconnected(info);
         }
-        _connected = false;
-        _state = State::Disconnected;
-
-        // after close frame was sent or received wslay_context is tainted and need to be recreated
-        _ctx.reset(nullptr);
     }
 
-
     uint32_t NWebsocketWslay::getActivityTimeout() const {
         return this->_timeout;
     }