diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index db914096f8..1559bd20cd 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1860,11 +1860,11 @@ bool CConnman::OpenNetworkConnection(const CAddress& addrConnect, bool fCountFai
     if (fAddnode)
         pnode->fAddnode = true;
 
+    GetNodeSignals().InitializeNode(pnode, *this);
     {
         LOCK(cs_vNodes);
         vNodes.push_back(pnode);
     }
-    GetNodeSignals().InitializeNode(pnode, *this);
 
     return true;
 }