diff --git a/gns3server/modules/docker/__init__.py b/gns3server/modules/docker/__init__.py
index c54bfc9c..48216050 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/docker/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/docker/__init__.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ class Docker(BaseManager):
         if not self._connected:
             try:
                 self._connector = aiohttp.connector.UnixConnector(self._server_url)
-                yield from self.query("GET", "info")
                 self._connected = True
+                yield from self.query("GET", "info")
             except (aiohttp.errors.ClientOSError, FileNotFoundError):
                 self._connected = False
                 raise DockerError("Can't connect to docker daemon")