diff --git a/server/events.go b/server/events.go
index 22712480..3b157cef 100644
--- a/server/events.go
+++ b/server/events.go
@@ -2159,9 +2159,9 @@ func (s *Server) accountConnectEvent(c *client) {
 			MQTTClient: c.getMQTTClientID(),
 		},
 	}
+	subj := fmt.Sprintf(connectEventSubj, c.acc.Name)
 	c.mu.Unlock()
 
-	subj := fmt.Sprintf(connectEventSubj, c.acc.Name)
 	s.sendInternalMsgLocked(subj, _EMPTY_, &m.Server, &m)
 }