diff --git a/src/libei-device.c b/src/libei-device.c
index 916f164..bbf0a11 100644
--- a/src/libei-device.c
+++ b/src/libei-device.c
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ ei_device_close(struct ei_device *device)
 	case EI_DEVICE_STATE_REMOVED_FROM_SERVER:
 		break;
 	case EI_DEVICE_STATE_EMULATING:
-		ei_send_stop_emulating(device);
+		if (ei_is_sender(ei_device_get_context(device)))
+			ei_send_stop_emulating(device);
 		_fallthrough_;
 	case EI_DEVICE_STATE_PAUSED:
 	case EI_DEVICE_STATE_RESUMED:
diff --git a/src/libeis-device.c b/src/libeis-device.c
index 2960946..6558c40 100644
--- a/src/libeis-device.c
+++ b/src/libeis-device.c
@@ -886,7 +886,8 @@ eis_device_closed_by_client(struct eis_device *device)
 		/* libei bug, ignore */
 		break;
 	case EIS_DEVICE_STATE_EMULATING:
-		eis_queue_device_stop_emulating_event(device);
+		if (!eis_client_is_sender(eis_device_get_client(device)))
+			eis_queue_device_stop_emulating_event(device);
 		_fallthrough_;
 	case EIS_DEVICE_STATE_NEW:
 	case EIS_DEVICE_STATE_PAUSED: