diff --git a/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php b/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php
index aea9edd5..90c5773b 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php
@@ -3936,8 +3936,8 @@ class SSH2
     function _send_binary_packet($data, $logged = null)
     {
         if (!is_resource($this->fsock) || feof($this->fsock)) {
-            user_error('Connection closed prematurely');
             $this->bitmap = 0;
+            user_error('Connection closed prematurely');
             return false;
         }