diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.c b/bgpd/bgpd.c
index 6a21b11..2fe300c 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.c
@@ -2293,6 +2293,9 @@
   if (CHECK_FLAG (peer->sflags, PEER_STATUS_GROUP))
     return;
 
+  if (peer->status != Established)
+    return;
+
   if (type == peer_change_reset)
     bgp_notify_send (peer, BGP_NOTIFY_CEASE,
 		     BGP_NOTIFY_CEASE_CONFIG_CHANGE);