diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs
index 679606296..a06ecd317 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkManager.cs
@@ -613,7 +613,9 @@ public void StopClient()
             // doesn't think we need initialize anything.
             mode = NetworkManagerMode.Offline;
 
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(offlineScene) && SceneManager.GetActiveScene().name != offlineScene)
+            // If this is the host player, StopServer will already be changing scenes.
+            // Check loadingSceneAsync to ensure we don't double-invoke the scene change.
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(offlineScene) && SceneManager.GetActiveScene().name != offlineScene && loadingSceneAsync == null)
             {
                 ClientChangeScene(offlineScene, SceneOperation.Normal);
             }