diff --git a/.github/workflows/ReleaseNotes.md b/.github/workflows/ReleaseNotes.md
index e3f4597d..baf6356e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ReleaseNotes.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/ReleaseNotes.md
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@
 * [Server] Added support for changing the used TLS certificate while the server is running (#1652, thanks to @YAJeff). The certificate provider will now be invoked for every new connection!
 * [Server] Added a new API method which allows reading a single retained message without the need to processing the entire set of retained messages (#1659).
 * [Server] Added a new event (InterceptingClientEnqueueAsync) which allows intercepting when an application message is enqueued for a client (#1648).
+* [Server] Fixed race condition when handling connections which leads to stopped message transfers (#1677, thanks to @RazvanEmilR).
diff --git a/Source/MQTTnet/Server/Internal/MqttClient.cs b/Source/MQTTnet/Server/Internal/MqttClient.cs
index 97895676..53b49fdc 100644
--- a/Source/MQTTnet/Server/Internal/MqttClient.cs
+++ b/Source/MQTTnet/Server/Internal/MqttClient.cs
@@ -94,10 +94,9 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
             try
             {
                 var cancellationToken = _cancellationToken.Token;
-
-                _ = Task.Factory.StartNew(() => SendPacketsLoop(cancellationToken), cancellationToken, TaskCreationOptions.PreferFairness, TaskScheduler.Default).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
                 IsRunning = true;
+                
+                _ = Task.Factory.StartNew(() => SendPacketsLoop(cancellationToken), cancellationToken, TaskCreationOptions.PreferFairness, TaskScheduler.Default).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
                 await ReceivePackagesLoop(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }