diff --git a/src/pane.vala b/src/pane.vala
index adf87ee..1916208 100644
--- a/src/pane.vala
+++ b/src/pane.vala
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Footerm {
         construct {
             this.new_pane.on_server_selected.connect ((s) => {
                 this.footerm_pane_stack.set_visible_child (this.terminal_pane);
-                this.terminal_pane.connect (s);
+                this.terminal_pane.connect_to_server_async (s);
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/src/terminalpane.vala b/src/terminalpane.vala
index e769530..d0d43db 100644
--- a/src/terminalpane.vala
+++ b/src/terminalpane.vala
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Footerm {
             this.configure_terminal();
         }
 
-        public void connect(Footerm.Model.Server server) {
+        public void connect_to_server_async(Footerm.Model.Server server) {
             this.server = server;
 
             this.connect_to_server.begin((obj, res) => {