diff --git a/async.c b/async.c
index 5c11243..6cece18 100644
--- a/async.c
+++ b/async.c
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ int redisAsyncSetReplyObjectFunctions(redisAsyncContext *ac, redisReplyObjectFun
 int redisAsyncSetConnectCallback(redisAsyncContext *ac, redisConnectCallback *fn) {
     if (ac->onConnect == NULL) {
         ac->onConnect = fn;
+
+        /* The common way to detect an established connection is to wait for
+         * the first write event to be fired. This assumes the related event
+         * library functions are already set. */
+        if (ac->evAddWrite) ac->evAddWrite(ac->_adapter_data);
         return REDIS_OK;
     }
     return REDIS_ERR;