diff --git a/okhttp/src/main/java/com/squareup/okhttp/Connection.java b/okhttp/src/main/java/com/squareup/okhttp/Connection.java
index a46bb31a8..6bb9cb3a9 100644
--- a/okhttp/src/main/java/com/squareup/okhttp/Connection.java
+++ b/okhttp/src/main/java/com/squareup/okhttp/Connection.java
@@ -93,10 +93,8 @@ public final class Connection implements Closeable {
 
   public void connect(int connectTimeout, int readTimeout, TunnelRequest tunnelRequest)
       throws IOException {
-    if (connected) {
-      throw new IllegalStateException("already connected");
-    }
-    connected = true;
+    if (connected) throw new IllegalStateException("already connected");
+
     socket = (route.proxy.type() != Proxy.Type.HTTP) ? new Socket(route.proxy) : new Socket();
     Platform.get().connectSocket(socket, route.inetSocketAddress, connectTimeout);
     socket.setSoTimeout(readTimeout);
@@ -108,6 +106,7 @@ public final class Connection implements Closeable {
     } else {
       streamWrapper();
     }
+    connected = true;
   }
 
   /**