diff --git a/nymea-app/ui/connection/ConnectPage.qml b/nymea-app/ui/connection/ConnectPage.qml
index 68163e79..9d72a3ab 100644
--- a/nymea-app/ui/connection/ConnectPage.qml
+++ b/nymea-app/ui/connection/ConnectPage.qml
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ Page {
     }
 
     function connectToHost(url) {
-        Engine.connection.connect(url)
         var page = pageStack.push(Qt.resolvedUrl("ConnectingPage.qml"))
         page.cancel.connect(function() {
             Engine.connection.disconnect()
         })
+        Engine.connection.connect(url)
     }
 
     NymeaDiscovery {