diff --git a/client/src/index.ts b/client/src/index.ts
index d6203bb..8ff4864 100644
--- a/client/src/index.ts
+++ b/client/src/index.ts
@@ -289,11 +289,6 @@ function main() {
         const open = spawn(async () => {
             webSocket?.removeEventListener("open", open);
 
-            await glue.activateChain({
-                chainId: "0x" + chainId.toString(16),
-                rpcUrl: rpcUrl.href,
-            });
-
             let requestAccountsPromise: unknown = null;
             const unsubscribe = glue.on("requestaccounts", (event) => {
                 unsubscribe();
@@ -304,6 +299,15 @@ function main() {
                 });
             });
 
+            if (baseProvider instanceof EthereumProvider) {
+                await baseProvider.connect();
+            }
+
+            await glue.activateChain({
+                chainId: "0x" + chainId.toString(16),
+                rpcUrl: rpcUrl.href,
+            });
+
             await unboundWallet.wallet.requestAddresses();
             unsubscribe();
             if (requestAccountsPromise instanceof Promise) {
@@ -385,7 +389,6 @@ function main() {
 
                 rpcMap: rpcMap,
             });
-            spawn(async () => await provider.connect())();
 
             await run(provider);
         }),