diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index 54746339..0a8f4e1e 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -713,13 +713,13 @@ Pool.prototype.setLoader = function setLoader(peer) {
  */
 
 Pool.prototype.startSync = co(function* startSync() {
+  yield this.connect();
+
   this.syncing = true;
 
   this.startInterval();
   this.startTimeout();
 
-  yield this.connect();
-
   if (!this.peers.load) {
     this.addLoader();
     return;