diff --git a/platform/src/tcp_stream.cpp b/platform/src/tcp_stream.cpp
index 439908b..0e5ff46 100644
--- a/platform/src/tcp_stream.cpp
+++ b/platform/src/tcp_stream.cpp
@@ -717,6 +717,7 @@ static void __stream_bev_readcb(struct bufferevent * bev, void * arg)
 	{
 		TFE_PROXY_STAT_INCREASE(STAT_STREAM_INTERCEPT, 1);
 		_stream->is_first_call_rxcb = 1;
+		tfe_cmsg_set_flag(_stream->cmsg, TFE_CMSG_FLAG_USER0);
 	}
 
 	outbuf = bufferevent_get_output(peer_conn->bev);
@@ -1232,8 +1233,6 @@ void ssl_downstream_create_on_success(future_result_t * result, void * user)
 		TFE_PROXY_STAT_INCREASE(STAT_STEERING_SSL_CONN, 1);
 	}
 
-	tfe_cmsg_set_flag(_stream->cmsg, TFE_CMSG_FLAG_USER0);
-
 	return;
 }