diff --git a/client/cmd/up.go b/client/cmd/up.go
index e686625d6..860a0dc14 100644
--- a/client/cmd/up.go
+++ b/client/cmd/up.go
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, pm *profilemanager
 
 	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
 
-	status, err := client.Status(ctx, &proto.StatusRequest{})
+	status, err := client.Status(ctx, &proto.StatusRequest{WaitForConnectingShift: true})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to get daemon status: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/client/proto/daemon.pb.go b/client/proto/daemon.pb.go
index c633afc83..0cf45ed06 100644
--- a/client/proto/daemon.pb.go
+++ b/client/proto/daemon.pb.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
 // 	protoc-gen-go v1.36.6
-// 	protoc        v5.29.3
+// 	protoc        v3.21.9
 // source: daemon.proto
 
 package proto
@@ -791,11 +791,12 @@ func (*UpResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 }
 
 type StatusRequest struct {
-	state             protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
-	GetFullPeerStatus bool                   `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=getFullPeerStatus,proto3" json:"getFullPeerStatus,omitempty"`
-	ShouldRunProbes   bool                   `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=shouldRunProbes,proto3" json:"shouldRunProbes,omitempty"`
-	unknownFields     protoimpl.UnknownFields
-	sizeCache         protoimpl.SizeCache
+	state                  protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
+	GetFullPeerStatus      bool                   `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=getFullPeerStatus,proto3" json:"getFullPeerStatus,omitempty"`
+	ShouldRunProbes        bool                   `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=shouldRunProbes,proto3" json:"shouldRunProbes,omitempty"`
+	WaitForConnectingShift bool                   `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=waitForConnectingShift,proto3" json:"waitForConnectingShift,omitempty"`
+	unknownFields          protoimpl.UnknownFields
+	sizeCache              protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
 
 func (x *StatusRequest) Reset() {
@@ -842,6 +843,13 @@ func (x *StatusRequest) GetShouldRunProbes() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+func (x *StatusRequest) GetWaitForConnectingShift() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.WaitForConnectingShift
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 type StatusResponse struct {
 	state protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	// status of the server.
@@ -4673,10 +4681,11 @@ const file_daemon_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\f_profileNameB\v\n" +
 	"\t_username\"\f\n" +
 	"\n" +
-	"UpResponse\"g\n" +
+	"UpResponse\"\x9f\x01\n" +
 	"\rStatusRequest\x12,\n" +
 	"\x11getFullPeerStatus\x18\x01 \x01(\bR\x11getFullPeerStatus\x12(\n" +
-	"\x0fshouldRunProbes\x18\x02 \x01(\bR\x0fshouldRunProbes\"\x82\x01\n" +
+	"\x0fshouldRunProbes\x18\x02 \x01(\bR\x0fshouldRunProbes\x126\n" +
+	"\x16waitForConnectingShift\x18\x03 \x01(\bR\x16waitForConnectingShift\"\x82\x01\n" +
 	"\x0eStatusResponse\x12\x16\n" +
 	"\x06status\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x06status\x122\n" +
 	"\n" +
diff --git a/client/proto/daemon.proto b/client/proto/daemon.proto
index 0cd3579b9..6df768ec0 100644
--- a/client/proto/daemon.proto
+++ b/client/proto/daemon.proto
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ message UpResponse {}
 message StatusRequest{
   bool getFullPeerStatus = 1;
   bool shouldRunProbes   = 2;
+  bool waitForConnectingShift = 3;
 }
 
 message StatusResponse{
diff --git a/client/server/server.go b/client/server/server.go
index fae342f78..a25c170c0 100644
--- a/client/server/server.go
+++ b/client/server/server.go
@@ -119,14 +119,12 @@ func (s *Server) Start() error {
 	// if current state contains any error, return it
 	// in all other cases we can continue execution only if status is idle and up command was
 	// not in the progress or already successfully established connection.
-	status, err := state.Status()
+	_, err := state.Status()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if status != internal.StatusIdle {
-		return nil
-	}
+	state.Set(internal.StatusConnecting)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(s.rootCtx)
 	s.actCancel = cancel
@@ -961,6 +959,30 @@ func (s *Server) sendLogoutRequestWithConfig(ctx context.Context, config *profil
 	return mgmClient.Logout()
 }
 
+func waitStateShift(ctx context.Context) {
+	timer := time.NewTimer(3 * time.Second)
+	defer timer.Stop()
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			timer.Stop()
+			return
+		case <-timer.C:
+			timer.Stop()
+			return
+		default:
+			status, err := internal.CtxGetState(ctx).Status()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to get status: %v", err)
+				return
+			}
+			if status != internal.StatusConnecting {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // Status returns the daemon status
 func (s *Server) Status(
 	ctx context.Context,
@@ -973,6 +995,10 @@ func (s *Server) Status(
 	s.mutex.Lock()
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
 
+	if msg.WaitForConnectingShift {
+		waitStateShift(s.rootCtx)
+	}
+
 	status, err := internal.CtxGetState(s.rootCtx).Status()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err