diff --git a/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothGatt.java b/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothGatt.java
index b8a40dc..800dd43 100644
--- a/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothGatt.java
+++ b/core/java/android/bluetooth/BluetoothGatt.java
@@ -645,6 +645,9 @@
             }
             mConnState = CONN_STATE_CONNECTING;
         }
+
+        mAutoConnect = autoConnect;
+
         if (!registerApp(callback)) {
             synchronized(mStateLock) {
                 mConnState = CONN_STATE_IDLE;
@@ -653,8 +656,7 @@
             return false;
         }
 
-        // the connection will continue after successful callback registration
-        mAutoConnect = autoConnect;
+        // The connection will continue in the onClientRegistered callback
         return true;
     }