diff --git a/net/ws.go b/net/ws.go
index ace8c6f..95e15de 100644
--- a/net/ws.go
+++ b/net/ws.go
@@ -105,13 +105,12 @@ func (p *WebSocketPeer) End() error {
 	return nil
 }
 func (p *WebSocketPeer) EndForAbuse() error {
+	p.abused = true
 	err := p.socket.Close(websocket.StatusPolicyViolation, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	p.abused = true
-
 	return nil
 }
 func (p *WebSocketPeer) SetId(id *encoding.NodeId) {