diff --git a/ui/index.js b/ui/index.js
index 1f258a817..5cac3b9b9 100644
--- a/ui/index.js
+++ b/ui/index.js
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ async function startApp(metamaskState, backgroundConnection, opts) {
     },
   };
 
+  updateBackgroundConnection(backgroundConnection);
+
   if (getEnvironmentType() === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_POPUP) {
     const { origin } = draftInitialState.activeTab;
     const permittedAccountsForCurrentTab =
@@ -161,8 +163,6 @@ async function startApp(metamaskState, backgroundConnection, opts) {
     );
   }
 
-  updateBackgroundConnection(backgroundConnection);
-
   // global metamask api - used by tooling
   global.metamask = {
     updateCurrentLocale: (code) => {