diff --git a/DMRNetwork.cpp b/DMRNetwork.cpp
index c9f8ca5..8ea7dc6 100644
--- a/DMRNetwork.cpp
+++ b/DMRNetwork.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ bool CDMRNetwork::open()
 
 	LogMessage("%s, Opening DMR Network", m_name.c_str());
 
+	bool ret = m_socket.open(m_addr);
+	if (!ret)
+		return false;
+
 	m_status = WAITING_CONNECT;
 	m_timeoutTimer.stop();
 	m_retryTimer.start();
@@ -325,16 +329,12 @@ void CDMRNetwork::clock(unsigned int ms)
 	if (m_status == WAITING_CONNECT) {
 		m_retryTimer.clock(ms);
 		if (m_retryTimer.isRunning() && m_retryTimer.hasExpired()) {
-			bool ret = m_socket.open(m_addr);
-			if (ret) {
-				ret = writeLogin();
-				if (!ret)
-					return;
-
-				m_status = WAITING_LOGIN;
-				m_timeoutTimer.start();
-			}
+			bool ret = writeLogin();
+			if (!ret)
+				return;
 
+			m_status = WAITING_LOGIN;
+			m_timeoutTimer.start();
 			m_retryTimer.start();
 		}
 
diff --git a/Version.h b/Version.h
index f31a5c8..babe5a0 100644
--- a/Version.h
+++ b/Version.h
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 #if !defined(VERSION_H)
 #define	VERSION_H
 
-const char* VERSION = "20240129";
+const char* VERSION = "20240202";
 
 #endif