diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index 595eeecca9c..98b9f251112 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ function _connect (client) {
     client._socket = null
     client._parser = null
 
-    if (client[kQueue].length > 0) {
+    if (client.pending > 0) {
       connect(client)
     }