diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/sip/ProtocolProviderServiceSipImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/sip/ProtocolProviderServiceSipImpl.java
index 13c610ba5..940d3a100 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/sip/ProtocolProviderServiceSipImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/sip/ProtocolProviderServiceSipImpl.java
@@ -2097,6 +2097,10 @@ void initOutboundProxy(SipAccountID accountID, int ix)
                 throw new UnknownHostException();
 
             proxyAddress = proxySocketAddress.getAddress();
+
+            if(this.currentConnectionAddress == null)
+                this.currentConnectionAddress = proxySocketAddress;
+
             proxyPort = proxySocketAddress.getPort();
 
             if (logger.isTraceEnabled())