diff --git a/lib/core-net/vhost.c b/lib/core-net/vhost.c
index aa999e6eb..1882281e8 100644
--- a/lib/core-net/vhost.c
+++ b/lib/core-net/vhost.c
@@ -958,7 +958,6 @@ lws_vhost_destroy1(struct lws_vhost *vh)
 
 	lws_vhost_lock(vh); /* -------------- vh { */
 
-	vh->being_destroyed = 1;
 #if defined(LWS_WITH_NETWORK)
 	/*
 	 * PHASE 1: take down or reassign any listen wsi
@@ -1040,6 +1039,8 @@ __lws_vhost_destroy2(struct lws_vhost *vh)
 	struct lws wsi;
 	int n;
 
+	vh->being_destroyed = 0;
+
 #if defined(LWS_WITH_CLIENT)
 	/*
 	 * destroy any wsi that are associated with us but have no socket