1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/java/src/IceInternal/ConnectRequestHandler.java b/java/src/IceInternal/ConnectRequestHandler.java
index 19fca77610d..91957af1a0c 100644
--- a/java/src/IceInternal/ConnectRequestHandler.java
+++ b/java/src/IceInternal/ConnectRequestHandler.java
@@ -36,11 +36,10 @@ public class ConnectRequestHandler
     connect()
     {
         Ice.ObjectPrxHelperBase proxy = _proxy;
-        
-        _reference.getConnection(this);
-        
         try
         {
+            _reference.getConnection(this);
+        
             synchronized(this)
             {
                 if(!initialized())