diff --git a/src/Connection/socket.ts b/src/Connection/socket.ts
index 0c65f2d..a192638 100644
--- a/src/Connection/socket.ts
+++ b/src/Connection/socket.ts
@@ -213,10 +213,6 @@ export const makeSocket = ({
         let onRecv: (json) => void
         let onErr: (err) => void
         let cancelPhoneChecker: () => void
-        if(requiresPhoneConnection) {
-            startPhoneCheckInterval()
-            cancelPhoneChecker = exitQueryIfResponseNotExpected(tag, onErr)
-        }
         try {
             const result = await promiseTimeout(timeoutMs,
                 (resolve, reject) => {
@@ -224,6 +220,11 @@ export const makeSocket = ({
                     onErr = err => {
                         reject(err || new Boom('Connection Closed', { statusCode: DisconnectReason.connectionClosed }))
                     }
+
+                    if(requiresPhoneConnection) {
+                        startPhoneCheckInterval()
+                        cancelPhoneChecker = exitQueryIfResponseNotExpected(tag, onErr)
+                    }
                     
                     ws.on(`TAG:${tag}`, onRecv)
                     ws.on('ws-close', onErr) // if the socket closes, you'll never receive the message