diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.cpp
index faba8d9eb..0d52c5ec7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
 
             // reset flags
             m_simPaused = false;
+            const bool r = CSimulatorPluginCommon::disconnectFrom();
             this->emitSimulatorCombinedStatus();
-            return CSimulatorPluginCommon::disconnectFrom();
+            return r;
         }
 
         bool CSimulatorFsCommon::isFsuipcOpened() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp
index 503f712fa..5e866f52b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
         bool CSimulatorFsxCommon::disconnectFrom()
         {
             if (!m_simConnected) { return true; }
-            m_simSimulating = false; // treat as stopped, just setting the flag here avoids overhead of on onSimStopped
+            m_simSimulating = false; // thread as stopped, just setting the flag here avoids overhead of on onSimStopped
             m_traceAutoUntilTs = -1;
             m_traceSendId = false;
             this->reset(); // mark as disconnected and reset all values