diff --git a/dash-spv/src/client/sync_coordinator.rs b/dash-spv/src/client/sync_coordinator.rs
index 1914c99e6..4e2c50287 100644
--- a/dash-spv/src/client/sync_coordinator.rs
+++ b/dash-spv/src/client/sync_coordinator.rs
@@ -31,24 +31,16 @@ impl<W: WalletInterface, N: NetworkManager, S: StorageManager, H: EventHandler>
     /// continuous network monitoring, and calls `stop()` before returning.
     pub async fn run(&self, token: CancellationToken) -> Result<()> {
         let handler = self.event_handler.clone();
-
-        if let Err(e) = self.start().await {
-            handler.on_error(&e.to_string());
-            return Err(e);
-        }
-
-        tracing::info!("Starting continuous network monitoring...");
-
         let monitor_shutdown = CancellationToken::new();
         let (monitor_failure_tx, mut monitor_failure_rx) = mpsc::channel::<String>(1);
 
-        // Subscribe to channels
+        // Subscribe and spawn monitors before startup so we don't miss early
+        // connection events.
         let sync_event_rx = self.subscribe_sync_events().await;
         let network_event_rx = self.subscribe_network_events().await;
         let progress_rx = self.subscribe_progress().await;
         let wallet_event_rx = self.wallet.read().await.subscribe_events();
 
-        // Spawn monitoring tasks
         let sync_task = spawn_broadcast_monitor(
             "Sync event",
             sync_event_rx,
@@ -83,6 +75,15 @@ impl<W: WalletInterface, N: NetworkManager, S: StorageManager, H: EventHandler>
             monitor_failure_tx,
         );
 
+        if let Err(e) = self.start().await {
+            monitor_shutdown.cancel();
+            let _ = tokio::join!(sync_task, network_task, wallet_task, progress_task);
+            handler.on_error(&e.to_string());
+            return Err(e);
+        }
+
+        tracing::info!("Starting continuous network monitoring...");
+
         // Run the sync loop
         let mut sync_coordinator_tick_interval = tokio::time::interval(SYNC_COORDINATOR_TICK_MS);