diff --git a/src/include/86box/plat_netsocket.h b/src/include/86box/plat_netsocket.h
index 269f399ff..9a2181ae1 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/plat_netsocket.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/plat_netsocket.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ SOCKET plat_netsocket_create_server(int type, unsigned short port);
 void plat_netsocket_close(SOCKET socket);
 
 SOCKET plat_netsocket_accept(SOCKET socket);
-int plat_netsocket_connected(SOCKET socket);
+int plat_netsocket_connected(SOCKET socket); /* Returns -1 on trouble. */
 int plat_netsocket_connect(SOCKET socket, const char* hostname, unsigned short port);
 
 /* Returns 0 in case of inability to send. -1 in case of errors. */
diff --git a/src/win/win_netsocket.c b/src/win/win_netsocket.c
index 45ca1f760..044a59860 100644
--- a/src/win/win_netsocket.c
+++ b/src/win/win_netsocket.c
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ int plat_netsocket_connected(SOCKET socket)
 {
     struct sockaddr addr;
     socklen_t len = sizeof(struct sockaddr);
+
+    
+
     if (getpeername(socket, &addr, &len) == SOCKET_ERROR)
         return 0;
     
@@ -113,6 +116,8 @@ int plat_netsocket_connect(SOCKET socket, const char* hostname, unsigned short p
 
         if (error == WSAEISCONN)
             return 0;
+        
+        res = -1;
     }
     return res;
 }