diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index 7304ba6..c4b1a82 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ func (c *Client) internalConnect(mock net.Conn) error {
 	var ctx context.Context
 	ctx, c.stop = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 
+	c.mu.Unlock()
+
 	// Start read loop to process messages from the server.
 	errs := make(chan error, 3)
 	done := make(chan struct{}, 4)
@@ -297,8 +299,6 @@ func (c *Client) internalConnect(mock net.Conn) error {
 		go c.pingLoop(errs, done, &wg, 1*time.Second)
 	}
 
-	c.mu.Unlock()
-
 	// Send a virtual event allowing hooks for successful socket connection.
 	c.RunHandlers(&Event{Command: INITIALIZED, Trailing: c.Server()})