diff --git a/cli/FlippR_Networking.py b/cli/FlippR_Networking.py
index 1aec8b0..7d34a0d 100644
--- a/cli/FlippR_Networking.py
+++ b/cli/FlippR_Networking.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import socket
 class Networking:
     def __init__(self, output_server_address, input_socket_address):
         self.server_address = "http+unix://" + output_server_address.replace("/", "%2F")
-        self.input_socket.connect(input_socket_address)
-        self.output_session = req.Session()
         self.input_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+        self.output_session = req.Session()
         self.server_address = ""
+        self.input_socket.connect(input_socket_address)
         print("Connected to " + input_socket_address + " and started server " + self.server_address)
 
     def get(self, path):