diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
index ad592d3ba..6776f61c6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
 
         bool CSimulatorXPlane::requestElevation(const ICoordinateGeodetic &reference, const CCallsign &callsign)
         {
-            if (this->isShuttingDown()) { return false; }
+            if (this->isShuttingDownOrDisconnected()) { return false; }
             if (reference.isNull()) { return false; }
 
             CCoordinateGeodetic pos(reference);