diff --git a/src/openvpn/multi.c b/src/openvpn/multi.c
index cfb34720..0f9c586b 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/multi.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/multi.c
@@ -2617,18 +2617,18 @@ multi_connection_established(struct multi_context *m, struct multi_instance *mi)
                 ASSERT(0);
         }
 
-        (*cur_handler_index)++;
-    }
+        /*
+         * Check for "disable" directive in client-config-dir file
+         * or config file generated by --client-connect script.
+         */
+        if (mi->context.options.disable)
+        {
+            msg(D_MULTI_ERRORS, "MULTI: client has been rejected due to "
+                "'disable' directive");
+            cc_succeeded = false;
+        }
 
-    /*
-     * Check for "disable" directive in client-config-dir file
-     * or config file generated by --client-connect script.
-     */
-    if (mi->context.options.disable)
-    {
-        msg(D_MULTI_ERRORS, "MULTI: client has been rejected due to "
-            "'disable' directive");
-        cc_succeeded = false;
+        (*cur_handler_index)++;
     }
 
     if (cc_succeeded)