diff --git a/app/ui.js b/app/ui.js
index c77b7dd1..889ceaa5 100644
--- a/app/ui.js
+++ b/app/ui.js
@@ -929,8 +929,6 @@ var UI;
         },
 
         connect: function() {
-            UI.closeAllPanels();
-
             var host = document.getElementById('noVNC_setting_host').value;
             var port = document.getElementById('noVNC_setting_port').value;
             var password = document.getElementById('noVNC_setting_password').value;
@@ -949,6 +947,8 @@ var UI;
 
             if (!UI.initRFB()) return;
 
+            UI.closeAllPanels();
+
             UI.rfb.set_encrypt(UI.getSetting('encrypt'));
             UI.rfb.set_true_color(UI.getSetting('true_color'));
             UI.rfb.set_local_cursor(UI.getSetting('cursor'));