diff --git a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp
index 0556bb4268..57de4bc774 100644
--- a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ BNetworkAddress::SetTo(const char* host, uint16 port, uint32 flags)
 
 	cookie = 0;
 	status = resolver->GetNextAddress(&cookie, *this);
-	fStatus = status;
 	if (status != B_OK)
 		Unset();
+	fStatus = status;
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ BNetworkAddress::SetTo(const char* host, const char* service, uint32 flags)
 
 	cookie = 0;
 	status = resolver->GetNextAddress(&cookie, *this);
-	fStatus = status;
 	if (status != B_OK)
 		Unset();
+	fStatus = status;
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -233,9 +233,9 @@ BNetworkAddress::SetTo(int family, const char* host, uint16 port, uint32 flags)
 
 	uint32 cookie = 0;
 	status = resolver->GetNextAddress(&cookie, *this);
-	fStatus = status;
 	if (status != B_OK)
 		Unset();
+	fStatus = status;
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -261,9 +261,9 @@ BNetworkAddress::SetTo(int family, const char* host, const char* service,
 
 	uint32 cookie = 0;
 	status = resolver->GetNextAddress(&cookie, *this);
-	fStatus = status;
 	if (status != B_OK)
 		Unset();
+	fStatus = status;
 	return status;
 }