diff --git a/container/container_unix.go b/container/container_unix.go
index db6f0a6dd2..9510a247c4 100644
--- a/container/container_unix.go
+++ b/container/container_unix.go
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func (container *Container) BuildJoinOptions(n libnetwork.Network) ([]libnetwork
 }
 
 // BuildCreateEndpointOptions builds endpoint options from a given network.
-func (container *Container) BuildCreateEndpointOptions(n libnetwork.Network) ([]libnetwork.EndpointOption, error) {
+func (container *Container) BuildCreateEndpointOptions(n libnetwork.Network, epConfig *network.EndpointSettings) ([]libnetwork.EndpointOption, error) {
 	var (
 		portSpecs     = make(nat.PortSet)
 		bindings      = make(nat.PortMap)
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func (container *Container) BuildCreateEndpointOptions(n libnetwork.Network) ([]
 		createOptions = append(createOptions, libnetwork.CreateOptionAnonymous())
 	}
 
-	if epConfig, ok := container.NetworkSettings.Networks[n.Name()]; ok {
+	if epConfig != nil {
 		ipam := epConfig.IPAMConfig
 		if ipam != nil && (ipam.IPv4Address != "" || ipam.IPv6Address != "") {
 			createOptions = append(createOptions,
diff --git a/daemon/container_operations_unix.go b/daemon/container_operations_unix.go
index 8df163d0a5..c78fa9aa59 100644
--- a/daemon/container_operations_unix.go
+++ b/daemon/container_operations_unix.go
@@ -775,11 +775,7 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) connectToNetwork(container *container.Container, idOrName
 
 	controller := daemon.netController
 
-	if endpointConfig != nil {
-		container.NetworkSettings.Networks[n.Name()] = endpointConfig
-	}
-
-	createOptions, err := container.BuildCreateEndpointOptions(n)
+	createOptions, err := container.BuildCreateEndpointOptions(n, endpointConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -797,6 +793,10 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) connectToNetwork(container *container.Container, idOrName
 		}
 	}()
 
+	if endpointConfig != nil {
+		container.NetworkSettings.Networks[n.Name()] = endpointConfig
+	}
+
 	if err := daemon.updateEndpointNetworkSettings(container, n, ep); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/integration-cli/docker_cli_network_unix_test.go b/integration-cli/docker_cli_network_unix_test.go
index df3a949f89..a8e309796a 100644
--- a/integration-cli/docker_cli_network_unix_test.go
+++ b/integration-cli/docker_cli_network_unix_test.go
@@ -1334,3 +1334,17 @@ func (s *DockerSuite) TestUserDefinedNetworkConnectivity(c *check.C) {
 	_, _, err = dockerCmdWithError("exec", "c2.net1", "ping", "-c", "1", "c1.net1.br.net1.google.com")
 	c.Assert(err, check.NotNil)
 }
+
+func (s *DockerSuite) TestDockerNetworkConnectFailsNoInspectChange(c *check.C) {
+	dockerCmd(c, "run", "-d", "--name=bb", "busybox", "top")
+	c.Assert(waitRun("bb"), check.IsNil)
+
+	ns0, _ := dockerCmd(c, "inspect", "--format='{{ .NetworkSettings.Networks.bridge }}'", "bb")
+
+	// A failing redundant network connect should not alter current container's endpoint settings
+	_, _, err := dockerCmdWithError("network", "connect", "bridge", "bb")
+	c.Assert(err, check.NotNil)
+
+	ns1, _ := dockerCmd(c, "inspect", "--format='{{ .NetworkSettings.Networks.bridge }}'", "bb")
+	c.Assert(ns1, check.Equals, ns0)
+}