diff --git a/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs b/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs
index 6b2a92b1..1befcfa0 100644
--- a/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs
+++ b/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs
@@ -2776,16 +2776,21 @@ namespace WebSocketSharp
     public void SetCookie (Cookie cookie)
     {
       lock (_forConn) {
-        var msg = checkIfAvailable (true, false, true, false, false, true) ??
-                  (cookie == null ? "'cookie' is null." : null);
-
-        if (msg != null) {
+        string msg;
+        if (!checkIfAvailable (true, false, true, false, false, true, out msg)) {
           _logger.Error (msg);
           error ("An error has occurred in setting a cookie.", null);
 
           return;
         }
 
+        if (cookie == null) {
+          _logger.Error ("'cookie' is null.");
+          error ("An error has occurred in setting a cookie.", null);
+
+          return;
+        }
+
         lock (_cookies.SyncRoot)
           _cookies.SetOrRemove (cookie);
       }