diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/signalling/simple_server.py b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/signalling/simple_server.py
index cb42591aec..9eab742dfd 100755
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/signalling/simple_server.py
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/signalling/simple_server.py
@@ -161,7 +161,13 @@ class WebRTCSimpleServer(object):
                 if callee_id not in self.peers:
                     await ws.send('ERROR peer {!r} not found'.format(callee_id))
                     continue
-                if self.peers[callee_id][2] is not None:
+                if peer_status is not None:
+                    await ws.send('ERROR you are already in a session, reconnect '
+                                  'to the server to start a new session, or use'
+                                  'a ROOM for multi-peer sessions')
+                    continue
+                callee_status = self.peers[callee_id][2]
+                if callee_status is not None:
                     await ws.send('ERROR peer {!r} busy'.format(callee_id))
                     continue
                 await ws.send('SESSION_OK')