diff --git a/examples/app/app.nim b/examples/app/app.nim
index 4276e54..a6b5271 100644
--- a/examples/app/app.nim
+++ b/examples/app/app.nim
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ proc runApp(serverHostname: string, serverPort: Port, peerId: string,
       if not hasSock:
         break
       echo "accepted!"
+      await sock.send("ping")
       let msg = await sock.recv(1000)
       echo "received message: ", msg
-      await sock.send("pong")
 
   else:
     # initiate a new connection
@@ -238,9 +238,9 @@ proc runApp(serverHostname: string, serverPort: Port, peerId: string,
     asyncCheck handleServerMessages(serverConn)
     let sock = await punchHole(punchdConn, serverConn, peerId, otherPeerId)
     echo "connected!"
-    await sock.send("ping")
     let msg = await sock.recv(1000)
     echo "received message: ", msg
+    await sock.send("pong")
     
 proc main() =
   if paramCount() < 3 or paramCount() > 4: