diff --git a/Duplicati/Library/Backend/FTP/FTPBackend.cs b/Duplicati/Library/Backend/FTP/FTPBackend.cs
index 00a3cea94..981a2216f 100644
--- a/Duplicati/Library/Backend/FTP/FTPBackend.cs
+++ b/Duplicati/Library/Backend/FTP/FTPBackend.cs
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ namespace Duplicati.Library.Backend
                 };
 
                 client.ValidateCertificate += HandleValidateCertificate;
+                await client.Connect(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
                 // Set up for relative paths
                 if (_relativePaths)