diff --git a/tellopy/_internal/tello.py b/tellopy/_internal/tello.py
index c557d275..db400850 100755
--- a/tellopy/_internal/tello.py
+++ b/tellopy/_internal/tello.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ def get_video_stream(self):
     def connect(self):
         """Connect is used to send the initial connection request to the drone."""
         self.__publish(event=self.__EVENT_CONN_REQ)
+        self.wait_for_connection(10.0)
 
     def wait_for_connection(self, timeout=None):
         """Wait_for_connection will block until the connection is established."""