diff --git a/samples/TCPClient.py b/samples/TCPClient.py
index 83b5e5bf..b54c4c07 100644
--- a/samples/TCPClient.py
+++ b/samples/TCPClient.py
@@ -88,16 +88,16 @@ def indication(self, add_actor=None, del_actor=None, actor_error=None, error=Non
         if del_actor:
             if _debug: MiddleManASE._debug("indication del_actor=%r", del_actor)
 
+            # if there are no clients, quit
+            if not self.elementService.clients:
+                if _debug: MiddleManASE._debug("    - no clients, stopping")
+                stop()
+
         if actor_error:
             if _debug: MiddleManASE._debug("indication actor_error=%r error=%r", actor_error, error)
             # tell the director to close
             self.elementService.disconnect(actor_error.peer)
 
-        # if there are no clients, quit
-        if not self.elementService.clients:
-            if _debug: MiddleManASE._debug("    - no clients, stopping")
-            stop()
-
 bacpypes_debugging(MiddleManASE)
 
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