diff --git a/experimental/libbox/command_client.go b/experimental/libbox/command_client.go
index e37ce3f5..574a7d1a 100644
--- a/experimental/libbox/command_client.go
+++ b/experimental/libbox/command_client.go
@@ -53,12 +53,14 @@ func (c *CommandClient) Connect() error {
 	}
 	switch c.options.Command {
 	case CommandLog:
+		c.handler.Connected()
 		go c.handleLogConn(conn)
 	case CommandStatus:
 		err = binary.Write(conn, binary.BigEndian, c.options.StatusInterval)
 		if err != nil {
 			return E.Cause(err, "write interval")
 		}
+		c.handler.Connected()
 		go c.handleStatusConn(conn)
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/experimental/libbox/command_log.go b/experimental/libbox/command_log.go
index 3555c616..c8c7a3e2 100644
--- a/experimental/libbox/command_log.go
+++ b/experimental/libbox/command_log.go
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ func (s *CommandServer) handleLogConn(conn net.Conn) error {
 }
 
 func (c *CommandClient) handleLogConn(conn net.Conn) {
-	c.handler.Connected()
 	for {
 		message, err := readLog(conn)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/experimental/libbox/command_status.go b/experimental/libbox/command_status.go
index cef9a4eb..a9731413 100644
--- a/experimental/libbox/command_status.go
+++ b/experimental/libbox/command_status.go
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ func (s *CommandServer) handleStatusConn(conn net.Conn) error {
 }
 
 func (c *CommandClient) handleStatusConn(conn net.Conn) {
-	c.handler.Connected()
 	for {
 		var message StatusMessage
 		err := binary.Read(conn, binary.BigEndian, &message)