diff --git a/reach/client.go b/reach/client.go
index 539df72..295e57d 100644
--- a/reach/client.go
+++ b/reach/client.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func (c *client) Connect() error {
 	c.conn = conn
 
 	err = conn.On(gosocketio.OnConnection, func(h *gosocketio.Channel) {
+		conn.Off(gosocketio.OnError)
 		c.logf("connected with sid '%s'", h.Id())
 		err = c.sendBrowserConnected()
 		wg.Done()
@@ -59,8 +60,6 @@ func (c *client) Connect() error {
 
 	wg.Wait()
 
-	conn.On(gosocketio.OnError, nil)
-
 	return err
 }