diff --git a/lib/native/index.js b/lib/native/index.js
index 423bbd38..bf2aa0f8 100644
--- a/lib/native/index.js
+++ b/lib/native/index.js
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ p.connect = function(cb) {
     if(err) {
       return cb ? cb(err) : self.emit('error', err);
     }
-    nativeConnect.call(self, conString);
     if(cb) {
       var errCallback;
       var connectCallback = function() {
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@ p.connect = function(cb) {
       self.once('connect', connectCallback);
       self.once('error', errCallback);
     }
+    nativeConnect.call(self, conString);
   })
 }