diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index eb4b54f..58f5393 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ async function handlePPPPPUri(ev, uri) {
         // eslint-disable-next-line no-loop-func
         peer.addListener('rpc:connect', function onConnect(rpc) {
           if (rpc.shse.pubkey === issuerPubkey) {
+            peer.removeListener('rpc:connect', onConnect)
             rpc.promise.follow(command.token, globalAccountID, (err) => {
               if (err) return console.error('Failed to use follow promise', err)
-              peer.removeListener('rpc:connect', onConnect)
             })
           }
         })