diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index afae5bc..99f9d30 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -1359,20 +1359,32 @@ static int handle_dm(patty_ax25_server *server,
                      patty_ax25_if *iface,
                      patty_ax25_sock *sock,
                      patty_ax25_frame *frame) {
-    int client;
-
-    if (sock == NULL || sock->state != PATTY_AX25_SOCK_PENDING_CONNECT) {
+    if (sock == NULL) {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    if ((client = client_by_sock(server, sock)) < 0) {
-        goto error_client_by_sock;
+    switch (sock->state) {
+        case PATTY_AX25_SOCK_PENDING_CONNECT: {
+            int client;
+
+            if ((client = client_by_sock(server, sock)) < 0) {
+                goto error_client_by_sock;
+            }
+
+            patty_ax25_sock_reset(sock);
+
+            return respond_connect(client, -1, ECONNREFUSED);
+        }
+
+        case PATTY_AX25_SOCK_PENDING_DISCONNECT:
+            patty_timer_stop(&sock->timer_t1);
+
+            return sock_close(server, sock);
+
+        default:
+            break;
     }
 
-    patty_ax25_sock_reset(sock);
-
-    return respond_connect(client, -1, ECONNREFUSED);
-
 error_client_by_sock:
     return -1;
 }