diff --git a/vtysh/vtysh.c b/vtysh/vtysh.c
index cd78551cb4..f57a4d9ddf 100644
--- a/vtysh/vtysh.c
+++ b/vtysh/vtysh.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static int vtysh_execute_func(const char *line, int pager)
 				    && (cmd->daemon == vtysh_client[i].flag)) {
 					for (vc = &vtysh_client[i]; vc;
 					     vc = vc->next)
-						if (vc->fd < 0)
+						if (vc->fd == VTYSH_WAS_ACTIVE)
 							vtysh_reconnect(vc);
 				}
 				if (vtysh_client[i].fd < 0