diff --git a/src/Tor/TorManager.py b/src/Tor/TorManager.py
index a6bea96b..2f1a9efa 100644
--- a/src/Tor/TorManager.py
+++ b/src/Tor/TorManager.py
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ class TorManager(object):
 
                 self.setStatus(u"Connected (%s)" % res_auth)
                 self.event_started.set(True)
+                self.starting = False
                 self.connecting = False
                 self.conn = conn
         except Exception, err: