diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/connection/I2PConnector.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/connection/I2PConnector.groovy
index 1eb96ed3..afb874d6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/connection/I2PConnector.groovy
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/connection/I2PConnector.groovy
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class I2PConnector {
                 session.connect()
                 this.socketManager = socketManager
                 eventBus.publish(new RouterConnectedEvent(session: session))
+                break
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 Thread.sleep(1000)
             }