diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
index d042ca2d3..c6901c2c5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
@@ -267,14 +267,14 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
 
         void CSimulatorXPlane::displayStatusMessage(const BlackMisc::CStatusMessage &message) const
         {
+            // No assert here as status message may come because of network problems
+            if (!isConnected()) { return; }
+
             // avoid infinite recursion in case this function is called due to a message caused by this very function
             static bool isInFunction = false;
             if (isInFunction) { return; }
             isInFunction = true;
 
-            /* We do not assert here as status message may come because of network problems */
-            if (!isConnected()) { return; }
-
             QColor color;
             switch (message.getSeverity())
             {