diff --git a/src/sequencer/seq_ca.c b/src/sequencer/seq_ca.c
index 2de4eb41d..c641706f2 100644
--- a/src/sequencer/seq_ca.c
+++ b/src/sequencer/seq_ca.c
@@ -233,25 +233,35 @@ VOID seq_conn_handler(struct connection_handler_args args)
 	/* Check for connected */
 	if (ca_field_type(args.chid) == TYPENOTCONN)
 	{
-		pDB->connected = FALSE;
-		pSP->connCount--;
-		pDB->monitored = FALSE;
 #ifdef	DEBUG
 		logMsg("%s disconnected from %s\n", pDB->VarName, pDB->dbName);
 #endif	/*DEBUG*/
+                if(pDB->connected) {
+                        pDB->connected = FALSE;
+                        pSP->connCount--;
+                        pDB->monitored = FALSE;
+                } else {
+                        printf("%s disconnected but already disconnected %s\n",
+                                pDB->pVarName,pDB->dbName);
+                }
 	}
 	else	/* PV connected */
 	{
-		pDB->connected = TRUE;
-		pSP->connCount++;
-		if (pDB->monFlag)
-			pDB->monitored = TRUE;
 #ifdef	DEBUG
 		logMsg("%s connected to %s\n", pDB->VarName, pDB->dbName);
 #endif	/*DEBUG*/
-		pDB->dbCount = ca_element_count(args.chid);
-		if (pDB->dbCount > pDB->count)
-			pDB->dbCount = pDB->count;
+                if(!pDB->connected) {
+                        pDB->connected = TRUE;
+                        pSP->connCount++;
+                        if (pDB->monFlag)
+                                pDB->monitored = TRUE;
+                        pDB->dbCount = ca_element_count(args.chid);
+                        if (pDB->dbCount > pDB->count)
+                                pDB->dbCount = pDB->count;
+                } else {
+                        printf("%s connected but already connected %s\n",
+                                pDB->pVarName,pDB->dbName);
+                }
 	}
 
 	/* Wake up each state set that is waiting for event processing */