diff --git a/udpserver.cpp b/udpserver.cpp
index 36cefda..038a57d 100644
--- a/udpserver.cpp
+++ b/udpserver.cpp
@@ -1239,12 +1239,11 @@ void udpServer::watchdog(QList<CLIENT*>* l, CLIENT* c)
 {
     QDateTime now = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
 
-    emit haveNetworkStatus(QString("<pre>Server connections: Control:%1 CI-V:%2 Audio:%3</pre>").arg(controlClients.size()).arg(civClients.size()).arg(audioClients.size()));
-
     if (c->lastHeard.secsTo(now) > STALE_CONNECTION)
     {
         qInfo(logUdpServer()) << c->ipAddress.toString() << "(" << c->type << "): Deleting stale connection ";
         deleteConnection(l, c);
+        emit haveNetworkStatus(QString("<pre>Server connections: Control:%1 CI-V:%2 Audio:%3</pre>").arg(controlClients.size()).arg(civClients.size()).arg(audioClients.size()));
         return;
     }