diff --git a/ChangeLog.adoc b/ChangeLog.adoc
index d059326c6..506964328 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.adoc
+++ b/ChangeLog.adoc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Bug fixes::
   * exec: add missing exec tags in lines of buffers with free content (issue #2086)
   * irc: add missing tags on self action messages when capability echo-message is enabled (issue #2074)
   * python: fix truncation of unsigned long long integer returned by function string_parse_size
+  * relay: set the last IRC client disconnection time only after a successful connection (issue #2103)
   * script: always display list of scripts when searching scripts with `/script search` (issue #2077)
   * script: fix default mouse keys (issue #2076)
   * scripts: fix crash on script unload when a hook is created in a buffer close callback (issue #2067)
diff --git a/src/plugins/relay/relay-client.c b/src/plugins/relay/relay-client.c
index 5e4e30c02..addfccf5c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/relay/relay-client.c
+++ b/src/plugins/relay/relay-client.c
@@ -1634,6 +1634,9 @@ relay_client_set_status (struct t_relay_client *client,
                          enum t_relay_status status)
 {
     struct t_relay_server *ptr_server;
+    int old_status;
+
+    old_status = client->status;
 
     /*
      * IMPORTANT: if changes are made in this function or sub-functions called,
@@ -1658,9 +1661,16 @@ relay_client_set_status (struct t_relay_client *client,
     {
         client->end_time = time (NULL);
 
-        ptr_server = relay_server_search (client->protocol_string);
-        if (ptr_server)
-            ptr_server->last_client_disconnect = client->end_time;
+        if (old_status == RELAY_STATUS_CONNECTED)
+        {
+            /*
+             * set the last client disconnect time
+             * (only if the client was connected)
+             */
+            ptr_server = relay_server_search (client->protocol_string);
+            if (ptr_server)
+                ptr_server->last_client_disconnect = client->end_time;
+        }
 
         relay_client_outqueue_free_all (client);