diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
index c971c8caa2e..d5aaaad79d0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
@@ -1191,8 +1191,10 @@ void LinuxDevicePrivate::checkOsType()
 // Call me with shell mutex locked
 bool LinuxDevicePrivate::setupShell(const SshParameters &sshParameters, bool announce)
 {
-    if (m_handler->isRunning(sshParameters))
+    if (m_handler->isRunning(sshParameters)) {
+        setDisconnected(false);
         return true;
+    }
 
     invalidateEnvironmentCache();