diff --git a/src/local.c b/src/local.c
index 3a9935b5..5a10fd46 100644
--- a/src/local.c
+++ b/src/local.c
@@ -581,6 +581,8 @@ server_recv_cb(EV_P_ ev_io *w, int revents)
                 }
             }
 
+            server->stage = STAGE_PARSE;
+
             char host[257], ip[INET6_ADDRSTRLEN], port[16];
 
             buffer_t *abuf = server->abuf;
@@ -660,7 +662,6 @@ server_recv_cb(EV_P_ ev_io *w, int revents)
                     ret = tls_protocol->parse_packet(buf->data + 3 + abuf->len,
                                                      buf->len - 3 - abuf->len, &hostname);
                 if (ret == -1 && buf->len < BUF_SIZE) {
-                    server->stage = STAGE_PARSE;
                     return;
                 } else if (ret > 0) {
                     sni_detected = 1;