--- ftp.pl.orig	2004-10-26 12:03:32.000000000 +0100
+++ ftp.pl	2004-10-26 12:03:47.000000000 +0100
@@ -581,6 +581,9 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	# shut down our end of the socket
+	&close_data_socket;
+
 	# read the close
 	#
 	$ret = &expect($timeout,
@@ -590,9 +593,6 @@
 		$ret = 0;
 	}
 
-	# shut down our end of the socket
-	&close_data_socket;
-
 	if( ! $ret ){
 		return 0;
 	}