diff --git a/src/blackcore/fsd/fsdclient.cpp b/src/blackcore/fsd/fsdclient.cpp
index ad1384a01..3f53e104c 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/fsd/fsdclient.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/fsd/fsdclient.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
             connect(&m_socket, &QTcpSocket::readyRead, this, &CFSDClient::readDataFromSocket);
             connect(&m_socket, qOverload<QAbstractSocket::SocketError>(&QTcpSocket::error), this, &CFSDClient::printSocketError,  Qt::QueuedConnection);
             connect(&m_socket, qOverload<QAbstractSocket::SocketError>(&QTcpSocket::error), this, &CFSDClient::handleSocketError, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+            connect(&m_socket, &QTcpSocket::connected, this, &CFSDClient::handleSocketConnected);
 
             m_positionUpdateTimer.setObjectName(this->objectName().append(":m_positionUpdateTimer"));
             connect(&m_positionUpdateTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &CFSDClient::sendPilotDataUpdate);
@@ -1397,6 +1398,15 @@ namespace BlackCore
             }
         }
 
+        void CFSDClient::handleSocketConnected()
+        {
+            if (m_protocolRevision == PROTOCOL_REVISION_CLASSIC)
+            {
+                this->sendLogin();
+                this->updateConnectionStatus(CConnectionStatus::Connected);
+            }
+        }
+
         void CFSDClient::updateConnectionStatus(CConnectionStatus newStatus)
         {
             if (m_connectionStatus != newStatus)
diff --git a/src/blackcore/fsd/fsdclient.h b/src/blackcore/fsd/fsdclient.h
index 2a3e34e03..a4744dca5 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/fsd/fsdclient.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/fsd/fsdclient.h
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
 
             void printSocketError(QAbstractSocket::SocketError socketError);
             void handleSocketError(QAbstractSocket::SocketError socketError);
+            void handleSocketConnected();
 
             void updateConnectionStatus(BlackMisc::Network::CConnectionStatus newStatus);