diff --git a/envoy/tcp/async_tcp_client.h b/envoy/tcp/async_tcp_client.h
index 80b2e79b1de5..bd367a55db1b 100644
--- a/envoy/tcp/async_tcp_client.h
+++ b/envoy/tcp/async_tcp_client.h
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ class AsyncTcpClient {
 
   /**
    * Connect to a remote host. Errors or connection events are reported via the
-   * event callback registered via setAsyncTcpClientCallbacks(). We need to set the
-   * callbacks again to call connect() after the connection is disconnected.
+   * event callback registered via setAsyncTcpClientCallbacks(). If the callbacks
+   * needs to be changed before reconnecting, it is required to set the callbacks
+   * again, before calling to connect() to attempting to reconnect.
    * @returns true if a new client has created and the connection is in progress.
    * @returns false if an underlying client exists and is connected or connecting.
    */
diff --git a/source/common/tcp/async_tcp_client_impl.cc b/source/common/tcp/async_tcp_client_impl.cc
index 30a249dc1ba2..cfe4efbb8e52 100644
--- a/source/common/tcp/async_tcp_client_impl.cc
+++ b/source/common/tcp/async_tcp_client_impl.cc
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ bool AsyncTcpClientImpl::connect() {
   }
 
   cluster_info_->trafficStats()->upstream_cx_total_.inc();
+  cluster_info_->trafficStats()->upstream_cx_active_.inc();
   connection_->enableHalfClose(enable_half_close_);
   connection_->addConnectionCallbacks(*this);
   connection_->addReadFilter(std::make_shared<NetworkReadFilter>(*this));
@@ -132,8 +133,6 @@ void AsyncTcpClientImpl::onEvent(Network::ConnectionEvent event) {
       callbacks_->onEvent(event);
     }
   } else {
-    cluster_info_->trafficStats()->upstream_cx_active_.inc();
-
     connected_ = true;
     conn_connect_ms_->complete();
     conn_connect_ms_.reset();