diff --git a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/impl/SharedNothingLiveActivation.java b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/impl/SharedNothingLiveActivation.java
index 53d1c14ad8..789e864a16 100644
--- a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/impl/SharedNothingLiveActivation.java
+++ b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/impl/SharedNothingLiveActivation.java
@@ -283,13 +283,12 @@ public class SharedNothingLiveActivation extends LiveActivation {
          locator.setReconnectAttempts(0);
          try (ClientSessionFactoryInternal factory = locator.connectNoWarnings()) {
             // Just try connecting
+            listener.latch.await(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
          }
          catch (Exception notConnected) {
             return false;
          }
 
-         listener.latch.await(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-
          return listener.isNodePresent;
       }
    }