diff --git a/tests/server/sws.c b/tests/server/sws.c
index 919d16f816..e58a1858dd 100644
--- a/tests/server/sws.c
+++ b/tests/server/sws.c
@@ -2385,6 +2385,7 @@ static int test_sws(int argc, const char *argv[])
             if(req->connmon) {
               const char *keepopen = "[DISCONNECT]\n";
               sws_storerequest(keepopen, strlen(keepopen));
+              req->connmon = FALSE;
             }
 
             if(!req->open)