diff --git a/src/AsyncTCP.cpp b/src/AsyncTCP.cpp
index a44ebd5..2d712e1 100644
--- a/src/AsyncTCP.cpp
+++ b/src/AsyncTCP.cpp
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ bool AsyncClient::connect(IPAddress ip, uint16_t port)
     xSemaphoreTakeRecursive(_asyncsock_mutex, (TickType_t)portMAX_DELAY);
     _conn_state = 2;
     _socket = sockfd;
+    _rx_last_packet = millis();
     xSemaphoreGiveRecursive(_asyncsock_mutex);
 
     // Socket is now connecting. Should become writable in asyncTcpSock task