diff --git a/modules/xmpp/ResumeTask.js b/modules/xmpp/ResumeTask.js
index b1b1e4a77a..35c63822cd 100644
--- a/modules/xmpp/ResumeTask.js
+++ b/modules/xmpp/ResumeTask.js
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ export default class ResumeTask {
         this._cancelResume();
         this._removeNetworkOnlineListener();
 
-        this._resumeRetryN += 1;
 
         this._networkOnlineListener
             = NetworkInfo.addCancellableListener(
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ export default class ResumeTask {
                     }
                 });
 
-        NetworkInfo.isOnline() && this._scheduleResume();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -84,6 +82,8 @@ export default class ResumeTask {
             return;
         }
 
+        this._resumeRetryN += 1;
+
         // The retry delay will be:
         //   1st retry: 1.5s - 3s
         //   2nd retry: 3s - 9s