diff --git a/pkg/plugins/client.go b/pkg/plugins/client.go
index e8e730eb58..84103c7ae7 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/client.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/client.go
@@ -129,15 +129,15 @@ func (c *Client) SendFile(serviceMethod string, data io.Reader, ret interface{})
 }
 
 func (c *Client) callWithRetry(serviceMethod string, data io.Reader, retry bool) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
-	req, err := c.requestFactory.NewRequest(serviceMethod, data)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	var retries int
 	start := time.Now()
 
 	for {
+		req, err := c.requestFactory.NewRequest(serviceMethod, data)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
 		resp, err := c.http.Do(req)
 		if err != nil {
 			if !retry {
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/client_test.go b/pkg/plugins/client_test.go
index 9faad86a15..fc583fe0c2 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/client_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/client_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"net/url"
 	"reflect"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -38,6 +39,26 @@ func TestFailedConnection(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestFailOnce(t *testing.T) {
+	addr := setupRemotePluginServer()
+	defer teardownRemotePluginServer()
+
+	failed := false
+	mux.HandleFunc("/Test.FailOnce", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if !failed {
+			failed = true
+			panic("Plugin not ready")
+		}
+	})
+
+	c, _ := NewClient(addr, &tlsconfig.Options{InsecureSkipVerify: true})
+	b := strings.NewReader("body")
+	_, err := c.callWithRetry("Test.FailOnce", b, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestEchoInputOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	addr := setupRemotePluginServer()
 	defer teardownRemotePluginServer()