diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.shelly/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/shelly/internal/api2/Shelly2ApiRpc.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.shelly/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/shelly/internal/api2/Shelly2ApiRpc.java
index c1a9b67f8..f25188faf 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.shelly/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/shelly/internal/api2/Shelly2ApiRpc.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.shelly/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/shelly/internal/api2/Shelly2ApiRpc.java
@@ -141,8 +141,10 @@ public class Shelly2ApiRpc extends Shelly2ApiClient implements ShellyApiInterfac
             rpcSocket.addMessageHandler(this);
             initialized = true;
         } else {
-            logger.debug("{}: Disconnect Rpc Socket on initialize", thingName);
-            disconnect();
+            if (rpcSocket.isConnected()) {
+                logger.debug("{}: Disconnect Rpc Socket on initialize", thingName);
+                disconnect();
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -1215,7 +1217,9 @@ public class Shelly2ApiRpc extends Shelly2ApiClient implements ShellyApiInterfac
     }
 
     private void disconnect() {
-        rpcSocket.disconnect();
+        if (rpcSocket.isConnected()) {
+            rpcSocket.disconnect();
+        }
     }
 
     public Shelly2RpctInterface getRpcHandler() {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.shelly/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/shelly/internal/api2/Shelly2RpcSocket.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.shelly/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/shelly/internal/api2/Shelly2RpcSocket.java
index faff2738e..06159751e 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.shelly/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/shelly/internal/api2/Shelly2RpcSocket.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.shelly/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/shelly/internal/api2/Shelly2RpcSocket.java
@@ -211,7 +211,9 @@ public class Shelly2RpcSocket {
                 s.close(StatusCode.NORMAL, "Socket closed");
                 session = null;
             }
-            client.stop();
+            if (client.isStarted()) {
+                client.stop();
+            }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             if (e.getCause() instanceof InterruptedException) {
                 logger.debug("{}: Unable to close socket - interrupted", thingName); // e.g. device was rebooted