diff --git a/src/output/output_hls.cpp b/src/output/output_hls.cpp
index 6fc3125b..143ea543 100644
--- a/src/output/output_hls.cpp
+++ b/src/output/output_hls.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ namespace Mist {
     }
     
     if (H.url.find("hls") == std::string::npos){
-      myConn.close();
+      onFail();
       return;
     }
     
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ namespace Mist {
     initialize();
 
     if (!keepGoing()){
+      onFail();
       return;
     }