diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/auth.c b/src/netif/ppp/auth.c
index 6e80352c..3c8bc79f 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/auth.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/auth.c
@@ -639,7 +639,6 @@ void link_terminated(ppp_pcb *pcb) {
 
     lcp_lowerdown(pcb);
 
-    new_phase(pcb, PPP_PHASE_DEAD);
     ppp_link_terminated(pcb);
 #if 0
     /*
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c b/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
index d5e317cb..4d14bba3 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
@@ -746,6 +746,7 @@ void ppp_link_failed(ppp_pcb *pcb) {
 /** Called when link is normally down (i.e. it was asked to end) */
 void ppp_link_end(ppp_pcb *pcb) {
   PPPDEBUG(LOG_DEBUG, ("ppp_link_end[%d]\n", pcb->netif->num));
+  new_phase(pcb, PPP_PHASE_DEAD);
   if (pcb->err_code == PPPERR_NONE) {
     pcb->err_code = PPPERR_CONNECT;
   }