diff --git a/lib/socket.js b/lib/socket.js
index 82b675497c..e6febefcf5 100644
--- a/lib/socket.js
+++ b/lib/socket.js
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ Socket.prototype.open =
 Socket.prototype.connect = function(){
   var io = this.io;
   io.open(); // ensure open
-  if ('open' == this.io.readyState) this.onopen();
   this.subs = [
     on(io, 'open', bind(this, 'onopen')),
     on(io, 'error', bind(this, 'onerror'))
   ];
+  if ('open' == this.io.readyState) this.onopen();
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/connection.js b/test/connection.js
index a6e9bf2a1f..0fac3ead1c 100644
--- a/test/connection.js
+++ b/test/connection.js
@@ -31,6 +31,19 @@ describe('connection', function() {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should connect to a namespace after connection established', function(done) {
+    var manager = io.Manager();
+    var socket = manager.socket('/');
+    socket.on('connect', function(){
+      var foo = manager.socket('/foo');
+      foo.on('connect', function(){
+        foo.close();
+        socket.close();
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
 if (!global.Blob && !global.ArrayBuffer) {
   it('should get base64 data as a last resort', function(done) {
     socket.on('takebin', function(a) {