diff --git a/src/pc/network/coopnet/coopnet.c b/src/pc/network/coopnet/coopnet.c
index 8960ac96..cd0ce659 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/coopnet/coopnet.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/coopnet/coopnet.c
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ static void ns_coopnet_shutdown(void) {
 }
 
 static CoopNetRc coopnet_initialize(void) {
-    if (coopnet_is_connected()) { return COOPNET_OK; }
 
     gCoopNetCallbacks.OnConnected = coopnet_on_connected;
     gCoopNetCallbacks.OnDisconnected = coopnet_on_disconnected;
@@ -136,6 +135,8 @@ static CoopNetRc coopnet_initialize(void) {
     gCoopNetCallbacks.OnLobbyLeft = coopnet_on_lobby_left;
     gCoopNetCallbacks.OnPeerDisconnected = coopnet_on_peer_disconnected;
 
+    if (coopnet_is_connected()) { return COOPNET_OK; }
+
     CoopNetRc rc = coopnet_begin(configCoopNetIp, configCoopNetPort);
     if (rc == COOPNET_FAILED) {
         djui_popup_create(DLANG(NOTIF, COOPNET_CONNECTION_FAILED), 2);