diff --git a/src/main/java/com/salesforce/dataloader/controller/Controller.java b/src/main/java/com/salesforce/dataloader/controller/Controller.java
index 932d84f3..eb2146fc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/salesforce/dataloader/controller/Controller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/salesforce/dataloader/controller/Controller.java
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ public BulkV2Client getBulkV2Client() {
     public CompositeRESTClient getRESTClient() {
         if (this.restClient == null) {
             this.restClient = new CompositeRESTClient(this);
-            connectIfSessionExists(this.bulkV2Client);
+            connectIfSessionExists(this.restClient);
         }
         return this.restClient;
     }/**