diff --git a/src/email.nim b/src/email.nim
index fb9d5a3..f89f010 100644
--- a/src/email.nim
+++ b/src/email.nim
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ proc sendMail(
     return
 
   var client = newAsyncSmtp()
+  await client.connect(mailer.config.smtpAddress, Port(mailer.config.smtpPort))
   if mailer.config.smtpTls:
     await client.startTls()
-  await client.connect(mailer.config.smtpAddress, Port(mailer.config.smtpPort))
   if mailer.config.smtpUser.len > 0:
     await client.auth(mailer.config.smtpUser, mailer.config.smtpPassword)