diff --git a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
index d3dda39..26c4f41 100644
--- a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
@@ -418,9 +418,9 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                                 }
 
                                 SetTelescopePrecision("Connect");
-
-                                ApplySkipAutoStarPrompts("Connect");
+                                
                                 SendCurrentDateTime("Connect");
+                                ApplySkipAutoStarPrompts("Connect");
                             }
                             else
                             {