diff --git a/auto_tests/TCP_test.c b/auto_tests/TCP_test.c
index 45309d09411..a4aec835ff2 100644
--- a/auto_tests/TCP_test.c
+++ b/auto_tests/TCP_test.c
@@ -525,8 +525,8 @@ static void test_client(void)
     ip_port_tcp_s.ip = get_loopback();
 
     TCP_Client_Connection *conn = new_tcp_connection(logger, mem, mono_time, rng, ns, &ip_port_tcp_s, self_public_key, f_public_key, f_secret_key, nullptr);
-    do_tcp_connection(logger, mono_time, conn, nullptr);
     c_sleep(50);
+    do_tcp_connection(logger, mono_time, conn, nullptr);
 
     // The connection status should be unconfirmed here because we have finished
     // sending our data and are awaiting a response.