diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py
index da431c06..ef8d3f55 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ class Command(object):
                                                 onlogon=self.logged,
                                                 port=port,
                                                 kg=kg)
+            # induce one iteration of the loop, now that we would be
+            # prepared for it in theory
+            session.Session.wait_for_rsp(0)
         else:
             self.ipmi_session = session.Session(bmc=bmc,
                                                 userid=userid,
diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/console.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/console.py
index 6c6c694f..92be4751 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/console.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/console.py
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ class Console(object):
                                             port=port,
                                             kg=kg,
                                             onlogon=self._got_session)
+        # induce one iteration of the loop, now that we would be
+        # prepared for it in theory
+        session.Session.wait_for_rsp(0)
 
     def _got_session(self, response):
         """Private function to navigate SOL payload activation
diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/private/session.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/private/session.py
index 43c59def..69dac31c 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/private/session.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/private/session.py
@@ -318,9 +318,6 @@ class Session(object):
                     self.logonwaiters.append(onlogon)
                 else:
                     self.iterwaiters.append(onlogon)
-            # Induce an immediate iteration of the event loop
-            # so that these handlers get the information they are hoping for
-            Session.wait_for_rsp(0)
             return
         self.maxtimeout = 3  # be aggressive about giving up on initial packet
         self.incommand = False