diff --git a/src/Ami.php b/src/Ami.php
index 45f332f..9a1a90e 100644
--- a/src/Ami.php
+++ b/src/Ami.php
@@ -379,7 +379,9 @@ public function disconnect()
             $this->logoff();
         }
 
-        fclose($this->socket);
+				if (is_recource($this->socket)) {
+        	fclose($this->socket);
+        }
     }//end disconnect()