diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.as b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.as
index 3b25f0092..c1dd2d79e 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.as
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ public class Client extends EventDispatcher
     {
         // clear out our references
         _comm = null;
+        _bstrap = null;
         _omgr = null;
         _clobj = null;
         _cloid = -1;