diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/network_connection.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/network_connection.cpp
index 730cb3477..133f92af1 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/network_connection.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/network_connection.cpp
@@ -2976,7 +2976,15 @@ void	CNetworkConnection::reinit()
 
 	// Reuse the udp socket
 	_Connection.~CUdpSimSock();
+
+#ifdef new
+#undef new
+#endif
 	new (&_Connection) CUdpSimSock();
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_NEW
+#define new DEBUG_NEW
+#endif
 }
 
 // sends system sync acknowledge