diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.emf.cdo.net4j/src/org/eclipse/emf/cdo/internal/net4j/protocol/CDOClientIndication.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.emf.cdo.net4j/src/org/eclipse/emf/cdo/internal/net4j/protocol/CDOClientIndication.java
index 15d382d..3959acd 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.emf.cdo.net4j/src/org/eclipse/emf/cdo/internal/net4j/protocol/CDOClientIndication.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.emf.cdo.net4j/src/org/eclipse/emf/cdo/internal/net4j/protocol/CDOClientIndication.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   protected final void indicating(ExtendedDataInputStream in) throws Exception
   {
     final InternalCDOSession session = getSession();
-    if (session.getLifecycleState() == LifecycleState.DEACTIVATING)
+    if (session.getLifecycleState() == LifecycleState.ACTIVATING)
     {
       LifecycleUtil.waitForActive(session, 10000L);
     }