diff --git a/codex/discovery.nim b/codex/discovery.nim
index 88167a29..1734e4bf 100644
--- a/codex/discovery.nim
+++ b/codex/discovery.nim
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ proc stop*(d: Discovery) {.async: (raises: []).} =
 
   try:
     await noCancel d.protocol.closeWait()
+    d.isStarted = false
   except CatchableError as exc:
     error "Error stopping discovery", exc = exc.msg