diff --git a/src/add-ons/mail_daemon/inbound_protocols/imap/imap_lib/IMAPProtocol.cpp b/src/add-ons/mail_daemon/inbound_protocols/imap/imap_lib/IMAPProtocol.cpp
index 44ca668ec1..b66886e465 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/mail_daemon/inbound_protocols/imap/imap_lib/IMAPProtocol.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/mail_daemon/inbound_protocols/imap/imap_lib/IMAPProtocol.cpp
@@ -214,8 +214,7 @@ status_t
 IMAPProtocol::Disconnect()
 {
 	ProcessCommand("LOGOUT");
-	fIsConnected = false;
-	return fOwnServerConnection.Disconnect();
+	return _Disconnect();
 }
 
 
@@ -294,7 +293,7 @@ IMAPProtocol::SendCommand(const char* command, int32 commandId)
 	int commandLength = strlen(cmd);
 	if (fServerConnection->Write(cmd, commandLength) != commandLength) {
 		// we might lost the connection, clear the connection state
-		Disconnect();
+		_Disconnect();
 		return B_ERROR;
 	}
 
@@ -317,7 +316,7 @@ IMAPProtocol::HandleResponse(int32 commandId, bigtime_t timeout)
 				TRACE("S:read error %s", line.String());
 			// we might lost the connection, clear the connection state
 			TRACE("Disconnect\n");
-			Disconnect();
+			_Disconnect();
 			return status;
 		}
 		//TRACE("S: %s", line.String());
@@ -410,3 +409,11 @@ IMAPProtocol::_ProcessCommandWithoutAfterQuake(const char* command,
 
 	return HandleResponse(commandId, timeout);
 }
+
+
+status_t
+IMAPProtocol::_Disconnect()
+{
+	fIsConnected = false;
+	return fOwnServerConnection.Disconnect();
+}
diff --git a/src/add-ons/mail_daemon/inbound_protocols/imap/imap_lib/IMAPProtocol.h b/src/add-ons/mail_daemon/inbound_protocols/imap/imap_lib/IMAPProtocol.h
index e23a255603..ec51427e4c 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/mail_daemon/inbound_protocols/imap/imap_lib/IMAPProtocol.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/mail_daemon/inbound_protocols/imap/imap_lib/IMAPProtocol.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ private:
 			status_t			_ProcessCommandWithoutAfterQuake(
 									const char* command,
 									bigtime_t timeout = kIMAP4ClientTimeout);
+			status_t			_Disconnect();
 
 			int32				fCommandId;
 			std::vector<int32>	fOngoingCommands;