diff --git a/lib/client/client.js b/lib/client/client.js
index e03d5d2..daf9314 100644
--- a/lib/client/client.js
+++ b/lib/client/client.js
@@ -793,8 +793,8 @@ Client.prototype.connect = function connect () {
 
   // Establish basic socket connection
   function connectSocket (cb) {
-    self._nextServer = (self._nextServer + 1) % self.urls.length
     var server = self.urls[self._nextServer]
+    self._nextServer = (self._nextServer + 1) % self.urls.length
 
     cb = once(cb)