diff --git a/src/common/connection.py b/src/common/connection.py
index df8d90cee..47e385660 100644
--- a/src/common/connection.py
+++ b/src/common/connection.py
@@ -666,7 +666,9 @@ class Connection:
 			self.dispatch('ERROR', (_('Could not connect to "%s"') % self.name,
 				_('Check your connection or try again later')))
 			return None, None
-		
+
+		gajim.log.debug('Connected to server with %s', con_type)
+
 		self.dispatch('CON_TYPE', con_type) # notify the gui about con_type
 
 		con.RegisterHandler('message', self._messageCB)
@@ -699,8 +701,6 @@ class Connection:
 		con.RegisterHandler('message', self._StanzaArrivedCB)
 		con.RegisterEventHandler(self._event_dispatcher)
 
-		gajim.log.debug('Connected to server')
-
 		try:
 			#FIXME: blocking
 			auth = con.auth(name, self.password, resource, 1)