diff --git a/cache/src/main/java/net/runelite/cache/downloader/CacheClient.java b/cache/src/main/java/net/runelite/cache/downloader/CacheClient.java
index cae0b8b157..926deb79b9 100644
--- a/cache/src/main/java/net/runelite/cache/downloader/CacheClient.java
+++ b/cache/src/main/java/net/runelite/cache/downloader/CacheClient.java
@@ -118,13 +118,14 @@ public class CacheClient implements AutoCloseable
 		message.writeInt(msg.getRevision()); // client revision
 
 		state = ClientState.HANDSHAKING;
-		channel.writeAndFlush(message);
-
-		logger.info("Sent handshake with revision {}", msg.getRevision());
 
 		assert handshakeFuture == null;
 		handshakeFuture = new CompletableFuture<>();
 
+		channel.writeAndFlush(message);
+
+		logger.info("Sent handshake with revision {}", msg.getRevision());
+
 		return handshakeFuture;
 	}