diff --git a/src/network/network_server.cpp b/src/network/network_server.cpp
index 463db68556..fc5325e065 100644
--- a/src/network/network_server.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_server.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ NetworkRecvStatus ServerNetworkGameSocketHandler::CloseConnection(NetworkRecvSta
 	/* We can't go over the MAX_CLIENTS limit here. However, the
 	 * pool must have place for all clients and ourself. */
 	assert_compile(NetworkClientSocketPool::MAX_SIZE == MAX_CLIENTS + 1);
-	assert(ServerNetworkGameSocketHandler::CanAllocateItem());
+	assert(!accept || ServerNetworkGameSocketHandler::CanAllocateItem());
 	return accept;
 }