diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
index f473cbd22a..02b71e495b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ NetPlayClient::NetPlayClient(const std::string& address, const u16 port, NetPlay
 
 	is_connected = false;
 
-	// why is false successful? documentation says true is
-	if (0 == m_socket.Connect(port, address, 5))
+	if (m_socket.Connect(port, address, 5) == sf::Socket::Done)
 	{
 		// send connect message
 		sf::Packet spac;
@@ -126,8 +125,9 @@ NetPlayClient::NetPlayClient(const std::string& address, const u16 port, NetPlay
 		}
 	}
 	else
+	{
 		PanicAlertT("Failed to Connect!");
-
+	}
 }
 
 // called from ---NETPLAY--- thread