diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index f91fb3d200..472d8567f4 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1224,6 +1224,7 @@ void CConnman::AcceptConnection(const ListenSocket& hListenSocket) {
     {
         LOCK(cs_vNodes);
         vNodes.push_back(pnode);
+        WakeSelect();
     }
 }
 
@@ -2473,6 +2474,7 @@ void CConnman::OpenNetworkConnection(const CAddress& addrConnect, bool fCountFai
     {
         LOCK(cs_vNodes);
         vNodes.push_back(pnode);
+        WakeSelect();
     }
 }