diff --git a/asterisk/manager.py b/asterisk/manager.py
index 3453892..bfa794d 100644
--- a/asterisk/manager.py
+++ b/asterisk/manager.py
@@ -500,7 +500,11 @@ def close(self):
 
         # if we are still running, logout
         if self._running.isSet() and self._connected.isSet():
-            self.logoff()
+            try:
+                self.logoff()
+            except ManagerSocketException:
+                self._connected.clear()
+                pass
 
         if self._running.isSet():
             # put None in the message_queue to kill our threads