diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client.dart
index 657fb113..21e90b21 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client.dart
@@ -547,9 +547,9 @@ class StreamChatClient {
     var event = await _chatPersistenceClient?.getConnectionInfo();
 
     await _ws.connect().then((e) async {
-      await _chatPersistenceClient?.updateConnectionInfo(e);
+      _chatPersistenceClient?.updateConnectionInfo(e);
       event = e;
-      await resync();
+      resync();
     }).catchError((err, stacktrace) {
       logger.severe('error connecting ws', err, stacktrace);
       if (err is Map) {