diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/android/src/main/java/org/freedesktop/monado/ipc/Client.java b/src/xrt/ipc/android/src/main/java/org/freedesktop/monado/ipc/Client.java
index f9f6288c1..3268ab957 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/android/src/main/java/org/freedesktop/monado/ipc/Client.java
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/android/src/main/java/org/freedesktop/monado/ipc/Client.java
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ public class Client implements ServiceConnection {
         }
         synchronized (connectSync) {
             fd = ours;
+            connectSync.notify();
         }
     }