diff --git a/src/network/Client.cpp b/src/network/Client.cpp
index 82b66251..40e0d30d 100644
--- a/src/network/Client.cpp
+++ b/src/network/Client.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ Client::Client(QObject *parent)
       m_local(new LocalClientSession(this)),
       m_write_stream((QIODevice *)m_socket),
       m_read_stream((QIODevice *)m_socket),
-      m_received_hello(false) {
+      m_received_hello(false),
+      m_hello_username("") {
   connect(m_socket, &QTcpSocket::readyRead, this, &Client::tryToRead);
   connect(m_socket, &QTcpSocket::disconnected, this, &Client::handleDisconnect);
   connect(m_socket, &QTcpSocket::errorOccurred,
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@ Client::Client(QObject *parent)
   connect(m_local, &LocalClientSession::receivedAction, this,
           &Client::receivedAction);
 
+  connect(m_socket, &QTcpSocket::connected, [this]() {
+    qDebug() << "Sending hello to server";
+    m_write_stream << ClientHello(m_hello_username);
+  });
+
   m_write_stream.setVersion(QDataStream::Qt_5_5);
   m_read_stream.setVersion(QDataStream::Qt_5_5);
 }
@@ -54,17 +60,7 @@ HostAndPort Client::currentlyConnectedTo() {
 void Client::connectToServer(QString hostname, quint16 port, QString username) {
   m_local->disconnect();
   m_socket->abort();
-
-  // Guarded on connection in case the connection fails. In the past not having
-  // this has caused me problems
-  QMetaObject::Connection *const conn = new QMetaObject::Connection;
-  *conn = connect(m_socket, &QTcpSocket::connected, [this, conn, username]() {
-    qDebug() << "Sending hello to server";
-    m_write_stream << ClientHello(username);
-    disconnect(*conn);
-    delete conn;
-  });
-
+  m_hello_username = username;
   m_socket->connectToHost(hostname, port);
 }
 
@@ -164,7 +160,8 @@ void Client::tryToStart() {
   if (!hello.isValid()) {
     qWarning("Invalid hello response. Disconnecting.");
     emit errorOccurred(
-        tr("Invalid hello response from server. Are you running the same version of ptcollab as the server?"));
+        tr("Invalid hello response from server. Are you running the same "
+           "version of ptcollab as the server?"));
     m_socket->disconnectFromHost();
     return;
   }
diff --git a/src/network/Client.h b/src/network/Client.h
index 9bd4c86c..9abc54a2 100644
--- a/src/network/Client.h
+++ b/src/network/Client.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Client : public QObject {
   QDataStream m_write_stream, m_read_stream;
   bool m_received_hello;
   bool m_suppress_disconnect;
+  QString m_hello_username;
   qint64 m_uid;
   void tryToRead();
   void tryToStart();
diff --git a/todo b/todo
index 0e23a400..d7ad8578 100644
--- a/todo
+++ b/todo
@@ -449,9 +449,11 @@ playback
 3. render volume option
 4. dialog for copy options
 
+5/31
+1. fix silent cxn fail if you connect after a connection failure
+
 Todo by priority
 ----------------
- - connecting after getting connection refused causes desync via invalid variant index
  - show other's midi inputs if you're either following the or they're not playing
  - midi input: mute the unit regularly if you're recording, also record silence? Maybe idk
  - Unit view, at least for drums