diff --git a/src/xrpld/overlay/detail/ConnectAttempt.cpp b/src/xrpld/overlay/detail/ConnectAttempt.cpp
index 55a6772081..bccc2ae7ae 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/overlay/detail/ConnectAttempt.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/overlay/detail/ConnectAttempt.cpp
@@ -120,12 +120,13 @@ ConnectAttempt::tryAsyncShutdown()
         strand_.running_in_this_thread(),
         "ripple::ConnectAttempt::tryAsyncShutdown : strand in this thread");
 
-    if (!shutdown_)
+    if (!shutdown_ || shutdownStarted_)
         return;
 
     if (ioPending_)
         return;
 
+    shutdownStarted_ = true;
     setTimer();
 
     // gracefully shutdown the SSL socket, performing a shutdown handshake
diff --git a/src/xrpld/overlay/detail/ConnectAttempt.h b/src/xrpld/overlay/detail/ConnectAttempt.h
index 68911ace6c..35bb28438e 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/overlay/detail/ConnectAttempt.h
+++ b/src/xrpld/overlay/detail/ConnectAttempt.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ private:
     request_type req_;
     bool shutdown_ = false;
     bool ioPending_ = false;
+    bool shutdownStarted_ = false;
 
 public:
     ConnectAttempt(