diff --git a/src/web/Jordnaer/SignalR/AuthenticatedSignalRClientBase.cs b/src/web/Jordnaer/SignalR/AuthenticatedSignalRClientBase.cs
index 11b7923d..195c968c 100644
--- a/src/web/Jordnaer/SignalR/AuthenticatedSignalRClientBase.cs
+++ b/src/web/Jordnaer/SignalR/AuthenticatedSignalRClientBase.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ protected AuthenticatedSignalRClientBase(
 
 	public async Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
 	{
-		if (!Started && HubConnection is not null)
+		if (!Started && HubConnection?.State is HubConnectionState.Disconnected)
 		{
 			_logger.LogDebug("Starting SignalR Client");