diff --git a/client/platforms/ios/ios_controller.mm b/client/platforms/ios/ios_controller.mm
index e81f5ac77..1a685aa03 100644
--- a/client/platforms/ios/ios_controller.mm
+++ b/client/platforms/ios/ios_controller.mm
@@ -261,7 +261,8 @@
     NETunnelProviderProtocol *tunnelProtocol = (NETunnelProviderProtocol *)m_currentTunnel.protocolConfiguration;
     if (session /* && session == TunnelManager.session */ ) {
         qDebug() << "IosController::vpnStatusDidChange" << iosStatusToState(session.status) << session;
-        if (tunnelProtocol.providerConfiguration[@"wireguard"] != nil && session.status == NEVPNStatusConnected)
+        if (tunnelProtocol.providerConfiguration[@"wireguard"] != nil &&
+            (session.status == NEVPNStatusConnected || session.status == NEVPNStatusConnecting))
         {
             // use last_handshake_time for check status connected for WireGuard
             return;