diff --git a/kgo.go b/kgo.go
index 212060d..d723ea3 100644
--- a/kgo.go
+++ b/kgo.go
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ func (k *Broker) connect(ctx context.Context, opts ...kgo.Opt) (*kgo.Client, *ho
 			return nil, nil, err
 		}
 	}
+
+	k.connected.Store(1)
+
 	return c, htracer, nil
 }