diff --git a/3rdparty/singleapplication/singleapplication_p.cpp b/3rdparty/singleapplication/singleapplication_p.cpp
index f6d3477eb..10965af40 100644
--- a/3rdparty/singleapplication/singleapplication_p.cpp
+++ b/3rdparty/singleapplication/singleapplication_p.cpp
@@ -277,10 +277,10 @@ bool SingleApplicationPrivate::connectToPrimary(int timeout, ConnectionType conn
 
   socket_->write(header);
   socket_->write(initMsg);
+  bool result = socket_->waitForBytesWritten(timeout - time.elapsed());
   socket_->flush();
-  if (socket_->waitForBytesWritten(timeout - time.elapsed())) return true;
 
-  return false;
+  return result;
 
 }
 
diff --git a/3rdparty/singleapplication/singlecoreapplication_p.cpp b/3rdparty/singleapplication/singlecoreapplication_p.cpp
index 09ed635f6..1ba8ef2bb 100644
--- a/3rdparty/singleapplication/singlecoreapplication_p.cpp
+++ b/3rdparty/singleapplication/singlecoreapplication_p.cpp
@@ -277,10 +277,10 @@ bool SingleCoreApplicationPrivate::connectToPrimary(int timeout, ConnectionType
 
   socket_->write(header);
   socket_->write(initMsg);
+  bool result = socket_->waitForBytesWritten(timeout - time.elapsed());
   socket_->flush();
-  if (socket_->waitForBytesWritten(timeout - time.elapsed())) return true;
 
-  return false;
+  return result;
 
 }