diff --git a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/TcpReplicator.java b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/TcpReplicator.java
index cdcfaef38..69ab96e1e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/TcpReplicator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/map/TcpReplicator.java
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ final class TcpReplicator<K, V> extends AbstractChannelReplicator implements Clo
             // is no-longer required as the remote node will establish the connection its self
             // on startup.
 
-            attached.connector.connect();
+            attached.connector.connectLater();
 
             throw e;
         }
@@ -977,11 +977,7 @@ final class TcpReplicator<K, V> extends AbstractChannelReplicator implements Clo
                 socketChannel.socket().setSoLinger(false, 0);
                 socketChannel.socket().setSoTimeout(0);
 
-                try {
-                    socketChannel.connect(details.address());
-                } catch (UnresolvedAddressException e) {
-                    this.connectLater();
-                }
+                socketChannel.connect(details.address());
 
                 // Under experiment, the concoction was found to be more successful if we
                 // paused before registering the OP_CONNECT
@@ -1018,6 +1014,7 @@ final class TcpReplicator<K, V> extends AbstractChannelReplicator implements Clo
                     } catch (IOException e) {
                         LOG.error("", e);
                     }
+                    this.connectLater();
                 }
             }
         }