diff --git a/treeshr/RemoteAccess.c b/treeshr/RemoteAccess.c
index 844535fe60..ea3f156a2f 100644
--- a/treeshr/RemoteAccess.c
+++ b/treeshr/RemoteAccess.c
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ int TreeGetCurrentShotIdRemote(const char *treearg, char *path, int *shot)
 {
   int status = TreeFAILURE;
   int conid = remote_connect(path);
-  if (conid > 0)
+  if (conid >= 0)
   {
     struct descrip ans = {0};
     struct descrip tree = STR2DESCRIP(treearg);