diff --git a/Kernel/Net/IPv4Socket.cpp b/Kernel/Net/IPv4Socket.cpp
index b904694ddb..27bd7019d3 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/IPv4Socket.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Net/IPv4Socket.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ bool IPv4Socket::get_peer_address(sockaddr* address, socklen_t* address_size)
 
 KResult IPv4Socket::bind(const sockaddr* address, socklen_t address_size)
 {
-    ASSERT(!is_connected());
+    ASSERT(setup_state() == SetupState::Unstarted);
     if (address_size != sizeof(sockaddr_in))
         return KResult(-EINVAL);
     if (address->sa_family != AF_INET)
diff --git a/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp b/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp
index dde13cd2a1..1309c77078 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ bool LocalSocket::get_peer_address(sockaddr* address, socklen_t* address_size)
 
 KResult LocalSocket::bind(const sockaddr* address, socklen_t address_size)
 {
-    ASSERT(!is_connected());
+    ASSERT(setup_state() == SetupState::Unstarted);
     if (address_size != sizeof(sockaddr_un))
         return KResult(-EINVAL);
     if (address->sa_family != AF_LOCAL)
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ KResult LocalSocket::bind(const sockaddr* address, socklen_t address_size)
 
     m_address = local_address;
     m_bound = true;
+    set_setup_state(SetupState::Completed);
     return KSuccess;
 }
 
@@ -109,6 +110,10 @@ KResult LocalSocket::connect(FileDescription& description, const sockaddr* addre
     if (current->block<Thread::ConnectBlocker>(description) == Thread::BlockResult::InterruptedBySignal)
         return KResult(-EINTR);
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_LOCAL_SOCKET
+    kprintf("%s(%u) LocalSocket{%p} connect(%s) status is %s\n", current->process().name().characters(), current->pid(), this, safe_address, to_string(setup_state()));
+#endif
+
     if (!is_connected())
         return KResult(-ECONNREFUSED);
     return KSuccess;
diff --git a/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.cpp b/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.cpp
index ae6351c9a5..a4eaa0ee50 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.cpp
@@ -414,12 +414,14 @@ void handle_tcp(const IPv4Packet& ipv4_packet)
             socket->set_ack_number(tcp_packet.sequence_number() + payload_size + 1);
             socket->send_tcp_packet(TCPFlags::ACK);
             socket->set_state(TCPSocket::State::Established);
+            socket->set_setup_state(Socket::SetupState::Completed);
             socket->set_connected(true);
             return;
         default:
             kprintf("handle_tcp: unexpected flags in SynSent state\n");
             socket->send_tcp_packet(TCPFlags::RST);
             socket->set_state(TCPSocket::State::Closed);
+            socket->set_setup_state(Socket::SetupState::Completed);
             return;
         }
     case TCPSocket::State::SynReceived:
@@ -427,8 +429,10 @@ void handle_tcp(const IPv4Packet& ipv4_packet)
         case TCPFlags::ACK:
             socket->set_ack_number(tcp_packet.sequence_number() + payload_size + 1);
             socket->set_state(TCPSocket::State::Established);
-            if (socket->direction() == TCPSocket::Direction::Outgoing)
+            if (socket->direction() == TCPSocket::Direction::Outgoing) {
+                socket->set_setup_state(Socket::SetupState::Completed);
                 socket->set_connected(true);
+            }
             return;
         default:
             kprintf("handle_tcp: unexpected flags in SynReceived state\n");
diff --git a/Kernel/Net/Socket.cpp b/Kernel/Net/Socket.cpp
index 79e1198157..6a2ea1fbd9 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/Socket.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Net/Socket.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include <Kernel/UnixTypes.h>
 #include <LibC/errno_numbers.h>
 
+//#define SOCKET_DEBUG
+
 KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Socket>> Socket::create(int domain, int type, int protocol)
 {
     (void)protocol;
@@ -31,6 +33,15 @@ Socket::~Socket()
 {
 }
 
+void Socket::set_setup_state(SetupState new_setup_state)
+{
+#ifdef SOCKET_DEBUG
+    kprintf("%s(%u) Socket{%p} setup state moving from %s to %s\n", current->process().name().characters(), current->pid(), this, to_string(m_setup_state), to_string(new_setup_state));
+#endif
+
+    m_setup_state = new_setup_state;
+}
+
 KResult Socket::listen(int backlog)
 {
     LOCKER(m_lock);
@@ -46,14 +57,21 @@ RefPtr<Socket> Socket::accept()
     LOCKER(m_lock);
     if (m_pending.is_empty())
         return nullptr;
+#ifdef SOCKET_DEBUG
+    kprintf("%s(%u) Socket{%p} de-queueing connection\n", current->process().name().characters(), current->pid(), this);
+#endif
     auto client = m_pending.take_first();
     ASSERT(!client->is_connected());
+    client->set_setup_state(SetupState::Completed);
     client->m_connected = true;
     return client;
 }
 
 KResult Socket::queue_connection_from(NonnullRefPtr<Socket> peer)
 {
+#ifdef SOCKET_DEBUG
+    kprintf("%s(%u) Socket{%p} queueing connection\n", current->process().name().characters(), current->pid(), this);
+#endif
     LOCKER(m_lock);
     if (m_pending.size() >= m_backlog)
         return KResult(-ECONNREFUSED);
@@ -144,7 +162,7 @@ static const char* to_string(SocketRole role)
 
 String Socket::absolute_path(const FileDescription& description) const
 {
-    return String::format("socket:%x (role: %s)", this, to_string(description.socket_role()));
+    return String::format("socket:%x (role: %s)", this, ::to_string(description.socket_role()));
 }
 
 ssize_t Socket::read(FileDescription& description, u8* buffer, ssize_t size)
diff --git a/Kernel/Net/Socket.h b/Kernel/Net/Socket.h
index 73d040b5e6..d4d4eec40e 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/Socket.h
+++ b/Kernel/Net/Socket.h
@@ -32,9 +32,34 @@ public:
     int type() const { return m_type; }
     int protocol() const { return m_protocol; }
 
+    enum class SetupState {
+        Unstarted,  // we haven't tried to set the socket up yet
+        InProgress, // we're in the process of setting things up - for TCP maybe we've sent a SYN packet
+        Completed,  // the setup process is complete, but not necessarily successful
+    };
+
+    static const char* to_string(SetupState setup_state)
+    {
+        switch (setup_state) {
+        case SetupState::Unstarted:
+            return "Unstarted";
+        case SetupState::InProgress:
+            return "InProgress";
+        case SetupState::Completed:
+            return "Completed";
+        default:
+            return "None";
+        }
+    }
+
+    SetupState setup_state() const { return m_setup_state; }
+    void set_setup_state(SetupState setup_state);
+
+    bool is_connected() const { return m_connected; }
+    void set_connected(bool connected) { m_connected = connected; }
+
     bool can_accept() const { return !m_pending.is_empty(); }
     RefPtr<Socket> accept();
-    bool is_connected() const { return m_connected; }
 
     virtual KResult bind(const sockaddr*, socklen_t) = 0;
     virtual KResult connect(FileDescription&, const sockaddr*, socklen_t, ShouldBlock) = 0;
@@ -56,8 +81,6 @@ public:
     timeval receive_deadline() const { return m_receive_deadline; }
     timeval send_deadline() const { return m_send_deadline; }
 
-    void set_connected(bool connected) { m_connected = connected; }
-
     Lock& lock() { return m_lock; }
 
     // ^File
@@ -87,6 +110,7 @@ private:
     int m_type { 0 };
     int m_protocol { 0 };
     int m_backlog { 0 };
+    SetupState m_setup_state { SetupState::Unstarted };
     bool m_connected { false };
 
     timeval m_receive_timeout { 0, 0 };
diff --git a/Kernel/Net/TCPSocket.cpp b/Kernel/Net/TCPSocket.cpp
index f665823962..8f34f6859e 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/TCPSocket.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Net/TCPSocket.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ SocketHandle<TCPSocket> TCPSocket::create_client(const IPv4Address& new_local_ad
 
     auto client = TCPSocket::create(protocol());
 
+    client->set_setup_state(SetupState::InProgress);
     client->set_local_address(new_local_address);
     client->set_local_port(new_local_port);
     client->set_peer_address(new_peer_address);
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ KResult TCPSocket::protocol_listen()
     sockets_by_tuple().resource().set(tuple(), this);
     set_direction(Direction::Passive);
     set_state(State::Listen);
-    set_connected(true);
+    set_setup_state(SetupState::Completed);
     return KSuccess;
 }
 
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ KResult TCPSocket::protocol_connect(FileDescription& description, ShouldBlock sh
     m_sequence_number = 0;
     m_ack_number = 0;
 
+    set_setup_state(SetupState::InProgress);
     send_tcp_packet(TCPFlags::SYN);
     m_state = State::SynSent;
     m_direction = Direction::Outgoing;
@@ -271,7 +273,7 @@ KResult TCPSocket::protocol_connect(FileDescription& description, ShouldBlock sh
     if (should_block == ShouldBlock::Yes) {
         if (current->block<Thread::ConnectBlocker>(description) == Thread::BlockResult::InterruptedBySignal)
             return KResult(-EINTR);
-        ASSERT(is_connected());
+        ASSERT(setup_state() == SetupState::Completed);
         return KSuccess;
     }
 
diff --git a/Kernel/Process.cpp b/Kernel/Process.cpp
index 526bb3e947..beb3f7024a 100644
--- a/Kernel/Process.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Process.cpp
@@ -2313,7 +2313,7 @@ int Process::sys$getpeername(int sockfd, sockaddr* addr, socklen_t* addrlen)
 
     auto& socket = *description->socket();
 
-    if (!socket.is_connected())
+    if (socket.setup_state() != Socket::SetupState::Completed)
         return -ENOTCONN;
 
     if (!socket.get_peer_address(addr, addrlen))
diff --git a/Kernel/Scheduler.cpp b/Kernel/Scheduler.cpp
index 30e06d2403..00e42d7df7 100644
--- a/Kernel/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Thread::ConnectBlocker::ConnectBlocker(const FileDescription& description)
 bool Thread::ConnectBlocker::should_unblock(Thread&, time_t, long)
 {
     auto& socket = *blocked_description().socket();
-    return socket.is_connected();
+    return socket.setup_state() == Socket::SetupState::Completed;
 }
 
 Thread::WriteBlocker::WriteBlocker(const FileDescription& description)