diff --git a/guacamole-common-js/src/main/webapp/modules/Tunnel.js b/guacamole-common-js/src/main/webapp/modules/Tunnel.js
index 2565bd0b0..677c570bf 100644
--- a/guacamole-common-js/src/main/webapp/modules/Tunnel.js
+++ b/guacamole-common-js/src/main/webapp/modules/Tunnel.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Guacamole.Tunnel = function() {
      * 
      * @type {!number}
      */
-    this.state = Guacamole.Tunnel.State.CONNECTING;
+    this.state = Guacamole.Tunnel.State.CLOSED;
 
     /**
      * The maximum amount of time to wait for data to be received, in