diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/peer_manager/network_behaviour.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/peer_manager/network_behaviour.rs
index d9df8e7c4b..b7fd5b5e5d 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/peer_manager/network_behaviour.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/peer_manager/network_behaviour.rs
@@ -240,10 +240,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> PeerManager<E> {
             "connection" => ?endpoint.to_endpoint()
         );
 
-        if other_established == 0 {
-            self.events.push(PeerManagerEvent::MetaData(peer_id));
-        }
-
         // Update the prometheus metrics
         if self.metrics_enabled {
             metrics::inc_counter(&metrics::PEER_CONNECT_EVENT_COUNT);
@@ -267,6 +263,10 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> PeerManager<E> {
             return;
         }
 
+        if other_established == 0 {
+            self.events.push(PeerManagerEvent::MetaData(peer_id));
+        }
+
         // NOTE: We don't register peers that we are disconnecting immediately. The network service
         // does not need to know about these peers.
         match endpoint {