diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index fef6de5..5e4d182 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -468,7 +468,8 @@
 #endif
     }
 
-    if (errno == ECONNREFUSED)
+    /* Only retry for netbeans.  TODO: can we use a waittime instead? */
+    if (errno == ECONNREFUSED && close_cb != NULL)
     {
 	sock_close(sd);
 	if ((sd = (sock_T)socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0)) == (sock_T)-1)