diff --git a/java/src/hop/Relay.java b/java/src/hop/Relay.java
index 20388d5..3bbc8fa 100644
--- a/java/src/hop/Relay.java
+++ b/java/src/hop/Relay.java
@@ -108,9 +108,6 @@ public class Relay implements Runnable, Node, Flushable {
                         System.err.println("Double bind attempted");
                     } else {
                         _remoteName = m.getBytes(1).getDataString();
-                        synchronized (this) {
-                            this.notifyAll();
-                        }
                         if (_container.bind(_remoteName, this)) {
                             String replySink = m.getBytes(4).getDataString();
                             if (replySink.length() > 0) {
@@ -119,6 +116,9 @@ public class Relay implements Runnable, Node, Flushable {
                         } else {
                             System.err.println("Bind failed: " + _remoteName);
                         }
+                        synchronized (this) {
+                            this.notifyAll();
+                        }
                     }
                 } else if (selector.equals("unsubscribe") && m.size() == 2) {
                     if (!m.getBytes(1).getDataString().equals(_remoteName)) {