diff --git a/src/channelimpl.cpp b/src/channelimpl.cpp
index f3c5709..60054d0 100644
--- a/src/channelimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/channelimpl.cpp
@@ -846,6 +846,7 @@ void ChannelImpl::reportError(const char *message, bool notifyhandler)
     // the connection no longer has to know that this channel exists,
     // because the channel ID is no longer in use
     if (_connection) _connection->remove(this);
+    _connection = nullptr;
 }
 
 /**