diff --git a/TcpDotNet/ProtocolClient.cs b/TcpDotNet/ProtocolClient.cs
index d6a32bc..98547d5 100644
--- a/TcpDotNet/ProtocolClient.cs
+++ b/TcpDotNet/ProtocolClient.cs
@@ -95,8 +95,9 @@ public sealed class ProtocolClient : ClientNode
 
         State = ClientState.Handshaking;
         var handshakeRequest = new HandshakeRequestPacket(ProtocolVersion);
-        var handshakeResponse = await SendAndReceiveAsync<HandshakeResponsePacket>(handshakeRequest, cancellationToken);
+        await SendPacketAsync(handshakeRequest, cancellationToken);
 
+        var handshakeResponse = await WaitForPacketAsync<HandshakeResponsePacket>(cancellationToken);
         if (handshakeResponse.HandshakeResponse != HandshakeResponse.Success)
         {
             Close();