diff --git a/src/main/java/org/ice4j/ice/ConnectivityCheckClient.java b/src/main/java/org/ice4j/ice/ConnectivityCheckClient.java
index 983a72ba..df721b3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/ice4j/ice/ConnectivityCheckClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/ice4j/ice/ConnectivityCheckClient.java
@@ -344,6 +344,8 @@ protected TransactionID startCheckForPair(
             {
                 logger.trace("checking pair " + candidatePair + " tid " + tran);
             }
+
+            return tran;
         }
         catch (NetAccessManager.SocketNotFoundException e)
         {
@@ -351,8 +353,6 @@ protected TransactionID startCheckForPair(
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            tran = null;
-
             IceSocketWrapper stunSocket = localCandidate.getStunSocket(null);
 
             if (stunSocket != null)
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ protected TransactionID startCheckForPair(
             }
         }
 
-        return tran;
+        return null;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -950,6 +950,10 @@ protected void run()
                         pairToCheck.setStateInProgress(transactionID);
                     }
                 }
+                if (pairToCheck.getState() == CandidatePairState.FAILED)
+                {
+                    updateCheckListAndTimerStates(pairToCheck);
+                }
             }
             else
             {