diff --git a/lib/_tls_wrap.js b/lib/_tls_wrap.js
index 3f3a32fcfcfc23..c2dd958f95106e 100644
--- a/lib/_tls_wrap.js
+++ b/lib/_tls_wrap.js
@@ -1688,14 +1688,12 @@ function onConnectSecure() {
     debug('client emit secureConnect. rejectUnauthorized: %s, ' +
           'authorizationError: %s', options.rejectUnauthorized,
           this.authorizationError);
-    this.secureConnecting = false;
-    this.emit('secureConnect');
   } else {
     this.authorized = true;
     debug('client emit secureConnect. authorized:', this.authorized);
-    this.secureConnecting = false;
-    this.emit('secureConnect');
   }
+  this.secureConnecting = false;
+  this.emit('secureConnect');
 
   this[kIsVerified] = true;
   const session = this[kPendingSession];