diff --git a/lib/units/device/plugins/vnc/util/connection.js b/lib/units/device/plugins/vnc/util/connection.js
index cc1cc3d7..8e55fa4b 100644
--- a/lib/units/device/plugins/vnc/util/connection.js
+++ b/lib/units/device/plugins/vnc/util/connection.js
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ VncConnection.prototype._read = function() {
         if ((chunk = this._consume(7))) {
           // [0b, 3b) padding
           this._clientCutTextLength = chunk.readUInt32BE(3)
-          this._changeState(VncConnection.STATE_NEED_CLIENT_MESSAGE_CLIENTCUTTEXT_STRING)
+          this._changeState(VncConnection.STATE_NEED_CLIENT_MESSAGE_CLIENTCUTTEXT_VALUE)
         }
         break
       case VncConnection.STATE_NEED_CLIENT_MESSAGE_CLIENTCUTTEXT_VALUE: