diff --git a/lib/socket.js b/lib/socket.js
index 1e113dda..dbbf03d3 100644
--- a/lib/socket.js
+++ b/lib/socket.js
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 		if (this.transport && !this.connected){
 			if (this.connecting) this.disconnect();
 			this.connecting = true;
+			this.emit('connecting', [this.transport.type]);
 			this.transport.connect();
 			if (this.options.connectTimeout){
 				var self = this;