diff --git a/lib/pleroma/gun/connections.ex b/lib/pleroma/gun/connections.ex
index a0fa8e6eb..95398dd6c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/gun/connections.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/gun/connections.ex
@@ -160,26 +160,25 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Gun.Connections do
 
     result =
       if opts[:proxy] do
+        tls_opts = Map.get(opts, :tls_opts, [])
+        connect_opts = %{host: host, port: port}
+
+        connect_opts =
+          if uri.scheme == "https" do
+            Map.put(connect_opts, :protocols, [:http2])
+            |> Map.put(:transport, :tls)
+            |> Map.put(:tls_opts, tls_opts)
+          else
+            connect_opts
+          end
+
         with {proxy_host, proxy_port} <- opts[:proxy],
-             tls_opts <- Map.get(opts, :tls_opts, []),
              open_opts <- Map.delete(opts, :tls_opts),
              {:ok, conn} <- API.open(proxy_host, proxy_port, open_opts),
-             {:ok, _} <- API.await_up(conn) do
-          connect_opts = %{host: host, port: port}
-
-          connect_opts =
-            if uri.scheme == "https" do
-              Map.put(connect_opts, :protocols, [:http2])
-              |> Map.put(:transport, :tls)
-              |> Map.put(:tls_opts, tls_opts)
-            else
-              connect_opts
-            end
-
-          with stream <- API.connect(conn, connect_opts),
-               {:response, :fin, 200, _} <- API.await(conn, stream) do
-            {:ok, conn, true}
-          end
+             {:ok, _} <- API.await_up(conn),
+             stream <- API.connect(conn, connect_opts),
+             {:response, :fin, 200, _} <- API.await(conn, stream) do
+          {:ok, conn, true}
         else
           {:error, error} ->
             {:error, error}