diff --git a/lib/imap.c b/lib/imap.c
index 72ede7e45f..eefdaf278d 100644
--- a/lib/imap.c
+++ b/lib/imap.c
@@ -1049,11 +1049,12 @@ static CURLcode imap_doing(struct connectdata *conn, bool *dophase_done)
 
   if(result)
     DEBUGF(infof(conn->data, "DO phase failed\n"));
+  else {
+    if(*dophase_done) {
+      result = imap_dophase_done(conn, FALSE /* not connected */);
 
-  if(*dophase_done) {
-    result = imap_dophase_done(conn, FALSE /* not connected */);
-
-    DEBUGF(infof(conn->data, "DO phase is complete\n"));
+      DEBUGF(infof(conn->data, "DO phase is complete\n"));
+    }
   }
 
   return result;