diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.java
index e9770f2df..3e53bd2ec 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.java
@@ -814,6 +814,7 @@ public class Client
 
                 // clear out our references
                 _comm = null;
+                _bstrap = null;
                 _omgr = null;
                 _clobj = null;
                 _connectionId = _cloid = -1;