diff --git a/lib/modules/solidity/solcW.js b/lib/modules/solidity/solcW.js
index 617eabb62..510ef98f3 100644
--- a/lib/modules/solidity/solcW.js
+++ b/lib/modules/solidity/solcW.js
@@ -16,17 +16,17 @@ class SolcW {
 
   load_compiler(done) {
     const self = this;
-    if (self.ipc.isClient()) {
-      return self.ipc.connect((err) => {
-        if (err) {
-          return self.load_compiler_internally(done);
-        }
-        self.compilerLoaded = true;
-        done();
-      });
+    if (!self.ipc.isClient()) {
+      return self.load_compiler_internally(done);
     }
 
-    self.load_compiler_internally(done);
+    self.ipc.connect((err) => {
+      if (err) {
+        return self.load_compiler_internally(done);
+      }
+      self.compilerLoaded = true;
+      done();
+    });
   }
 
   load_compiler_internally(done) {