diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index df88b12c7..35d3348ad 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1833,11 +1833,11 @@ 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;
 }