diff --git a/src/base/TcpSocketHandler.cpp b/src/base/TcpSocketHandler.cpp
index 69e299ead..4ce930f97 100644
--- a/src/base/TcpSocketHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/base/TcpSocketHandler.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ int TcpSocketHandler::connect(const SocketEndpoint &endpoint) {
   if (sockFd == -1) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "ERROR, no host found";
   } else {
+    initSocket(sockFd);
     addToActiveSockets(sockFd);
   }