diff --git a/SocketRocket/SRWebSocket.m b/SocketRocket/SRWebSocket.m
index 83f3e128f..8389828b1 100644
--- a/SocketRocket/SRWebSocket.m
+++ b/SocketRocket/SRWebSocket.m
@@ -550,14 +550,13 @@ - (void)_failWithError:(NSError *)error;
     dispatch_async(_workQueue, ^{
         if (self.readyState != SR_CLOSED) {
             _failed = YES;
+            self.readyState = SR_CLOSED;
             [self.delegateController performDelegateBlock:^(id<SRWebSocketDelegate>  _Nullable delegate, SRDelegateAvailableMethods availableMethods) {
                 if (availableMethods.didFailWithError) {
                     [delegate webSocket:self didFailWithError:error];
                 }
             }];
 
-            self.readyState = SR_CLOSED;
-
             SRDebugLog(@"Failing with error %@", error.localizedDescription);
 
             [self closeConnection];