@@ -311,6 +311,8 @@ func (r *remote) monitorDaemon(ctx context.Context) {

 				delay = time.After(time.Duration(transientFailureCount) * 200 * time.Millisecond)

 				continue

 			}

+			client.Close()

+			client = nil

 		}

 		if system.IsProcessAlive(r.daemonPid) {

@@ -318,8 +320,6 @@ func (r *remote) monitorDaemon(ctx context.Context) {

 			r.killDaemon()

 		}

-		client.Close()

-		client = nil

 		r.daemonPid = -1

 		delay = nil

 		transientFailureCount = 0