diff --git a/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Server.java b/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Server.java
index 4cfeb784d..c03849c7f 100644
--- a/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Server.java
+++ b/java/libraries/net/src/processing/net/Server.java
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ public class Server implements Runnable {
   public void write(int data) {  // will also cover char
     int index = 0;
     while (index < clientCount) {
-      clients[index].write(data);
       if (clients[index].active()) {
+        clients[index].write(data);
         index++;
       } else {
         removeIndex(index);
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ public class Server implements Runnable {
   public void write(byte data[]) {
     int index = 0;
     while (index < clientCount) {
-      clients[index].write(data);
       if (clients[index].active()) {
+        clients[index].write(data);
         index++;
       } else {
         removeIndex(index);
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ public class Server implements Runnable {
   public void write(String data) {
     int index = 0;
     while (index < clientCount) {
-      clients[index].write(data);
       if (clients[index].active()) {
+        clients[index].write(data);
         index++;
       } else {
         removeIndex(index);