diff --git a/laborious/utils/repository/opc_repository.py b/laborious/utils/repository/opc_repository.py
index 5abef53..80182a5 100644
--- a/laborious/utils/repository/opc_repository.py
+++ b/laborious/utils/repository/opc_repository.py
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ class OpcRepository(SientiaMonitoring):
             'pod_id': self.pod_id,
             'server_name': self.server_name,
         }
+        await self.emit_metric(metrics.OPC_CONNECTIONS_TOTAL, tags)
         try:
             self.last_reconnection_time = datetime.now()
             if self.client is None:
@@ -175,7 +176,6 @@ class OpcRepository(SientiaMonitoring):
                     'level': NotificationLevel.ERROR,
                 }
             await self.client.connect()
-
         
             await self.emit_metric(
                 metric_object=metrics.OPC_CONNECTION_STATUS,
@@ -187,8 +187,6 @@ class OpcRepository(SientiaMonitoring):
                 value=1,
             )
 
-            await self.emit_metric(metrics.OPC_CONNECTIONS_TOTAL, tags)
-
             return True, {}
         except Exception as e:
             await self.disconnect()