diff --git a/src/libcharon/processing/jobs/delete_ike_sa_job.c b/src/libcharon/processing/jobs/delete_ike_sa_job.c
index da3ecf06f..468c9ef94 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/processing/jobs/delete_ike_sa_job.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/processing/jobs/delete_ike_sa_job.c
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ METHOD(job_t, execute, void,
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			/* destroy only if not ESTABLISHED */
-			if (ike_sa->get_state(ike_sa) == IKE_ESTABLISHED)
+			/* destroy IKE_SA did not complete connecting phase */
+			if (ike_sa->get_state(ike_sa) != IKE_CONNECTING)
 			{
 				charon->ike_sa_manager->checkin(charon->ike_sa_manager, ike_sa);
 			}