diff --git a/mRemoteV1/Config/Connections/XmlConnectionsLoader.cs b/mRemoteV1/Config/Connections/XmlConnectionsLoader.cs
index 8b42c793a..d346e8dd5 100644
--- a/mRemoteV1/Config/Connections/XmlConnectionsLoader.cs
+++ b/mRemoteV1/Config/Connections/XmlConnectionsLoader.cs
@@ -80,20 +80,11 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
                     RootTreeNode.SelectedImageIndex = (int)TreeImageType.Root;
                 }
 
-
-
                 // SECTION 3. Populate the TreeView with the DOM nodes.
                 PopulateTreeview();
 
                 //open connections from last mremote session
-                if (mRemoteNG.Settings.Default.OpenConsFromLastSession && !mRemoteNG.Settings.Default.NoReconnect)
-                {
-                    foreach (ConnectionInfo conI in ConnectionList)
-                    {
-                        if (conI.PleaseConnect)
-                            Runtime.OpenConnection(conI);
-                    }
-                }
+                OpenConnectionsFromLastSession();
 
                 RootTreeNode.EnsureVisible();
                 if (!import)
@@ -109,6 +100,18 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
             }
         }
 
+        private void OpenConnectionsFromLastSession()
+        {
+            if (mRemoteNG.Settings.Default.OpenConsFromLastSession && !mRemoteNG.Settings.Default.NoReconnect)
+            {
+                foreach (ConnectionInfo conI in ConnectionList)
+                {
+                    if (conI.PleaseConnect)
+                        Runtime.OpenConnection(conI);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private void PopulateTreeview()
         {
             Windows.treeForm.tvConnections.BeginUpdate();