diff --git a/src/lib/gui/ipc/DaemonIpcClient.cpp b/src/lib/gui/ipc/DaemonIpcClient.cpp
index fa82cbf8b..1dd68e20e 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/ipc/DaemonIpcClient.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/gui/ipc/DaemonIpcClient.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ DaemonIpcClient::DaemonIpcClient(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent),
       m_socket{new QLocalSocket(this)} // NOSONAR - Qt memory
 {
+  connect(m_socket, &QLocalSocket::disconnected, this, &DaemonIpcClient::handleDisconnected);
+  connect(m_socket, &QLocalSocket::errorOccurred, this, &DaemonIpcClient::handleErrorOccurred);
 }
 
 bool DaemonIpcClient::connectToServer()
@@ -38,9 +40,6 @@ bool DaemonIpcClient::connectToServer()
     return false;
   }
 
-  connect(m_socket, &QLocalSocket::disconnected, this, &DaemonIpcClient::handleDisconnected);
-  connect(m_socket, &QLocalSocket::errorOccurred, this, &DaemonIpcClient::handleErrorOccurred);
-
   m_connected = true;
   qInfo() << "ipc client connected to server:" << kDaemonIpcName;
   Q_EMIT connected();