diff --git a/connection_maker.go b/connection_maker.go
index b65a21a9..58763f99 100644
--- a/connection_maker.go
+++ b/connection_maker.go
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ func (cm *ConnectionMaker) checkStateAndAttemptConnections(now time.Time) {
 		cm.addToTargets(address)
 	}
 
+	now = time.Now()  // make sure we catch items just added
 	for address, target := range cm.targets {
 		if target.state == CSUnconnected {
 			if our_connected_targets[address] || !validTarget[address] {