diff --git a/src/gov/nist/javax/sip/stack/NIOHandler.java b/src/gov/nist/javax/sip/stack/NIOHandler.java
index 110fb346c..338537278 100644
--- a/src/gov/nist/javax/sip/stack/NIOHandler.java
+++ b/src/gov/nist/javax/sip/stack/NIOHandler.java
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ private SocketChannel openOutgoingConnection(InetAddress senderAddress,
                                                 receiverAddress + " " + contactPort + " " + senderAddress);
                                     }
                                     putSocket(key, clientSock);
+                                    connected = true;
                                     break;
                             } else {
                                     break;