diff --git a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/AbstractXMPPConnection.java b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/AbstractXMPPConnection.java
index c0a6d2ba1..9868d49cb 100644
--- a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/AbstractXMPPConnection.java
+++ b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/AbstractXMPPConnection.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import org.jivesoftware.smack.SmackException.AlreadyLoggedInException;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.SmackException.NoResponseException;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.SmackException.NotConnectedException;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.SmackException.ResourceBindingNotOfferedException;
+import org.jivesoftware.smack.SmackException.SecurityRequiredByClientException;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.SmackException.SecurityRequiredException;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.XMPPException.StreamErrorException;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.XMPPException.XMPPErrorException;
@@ -373,6 +374,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractXMPPConnection implements XMPPConnection {
         // Wait with SASL auth until the SASL mechanisms have been received
         saslFeatureReceived.checkIfSuccessOrWaitOrThrow();
 
+        // If TLS is required but the server doesn't offer it, disconnect
+        // from the server and throw an error. First check if we've already negotiated TLS
+        // and are secure, however (features get parsed a second time after TLS is established).
+        if (!isSecureConnection() && getConfiguration().getSecurityMode() == SecurityMode.required) {
+            throw new SecurityRequiredByClientException();
+        }
+
         // Make note of the fact that we're now connected.
         connected = true;
         callConnectionConnectedListener();
diff --git a/smack-tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/tcp/XMPPTCPConnection.java b/smack-tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/tcp/XMPPTCPConnection.java
index 951abd602..b9444a8ed 100644
--- a/smack-tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/tcp/XMPPTCPConnection.java
+++ b/smack-tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/tcp/XMPPTCPConnection.java
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ import org.jivesoftware.smack.SmackException.AlreadyLoggedInException;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.SmackException.NoResponseException;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.SmackException.NotConnectedException;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.SmackException.ConnectionException;
-import org.jivesoftware.smack.SmackException.SecurityRequiredByClientException;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.SmackException.SecurityRequiredByServerException;
-import org.jivesoftware.smack.SmackException.SecurityRequiredException;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.SynchronizationPoint;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.XMPPException.StreamErrorException;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.XMPPConnection;
@@ -917,7 +915,7 @@ public class XMPPTCPConnection extends AbstractXMPPConnection {
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void afterFeaturesReceived() throws SecurityRequiredException, NotConnectedException, InterruptedException {
+    protected void afterFeaturesReceived() throws NotConnectedException, InterruptedException {
         StartTls startTlsFeature = getFeature(StartTls.ELEMENT, StartTls.NAMESPACE);
         if (startTlsFeature != null) {
             if (startTlsFeature.required() && config.getSecurityMode() == SecurityMode.disabled) {
@@ -929,13 +927,6 @@ public class XMPPTCPConnection extends AbstractXMPPConnection {
                 sendNonza(new StartTls());
             }
         }
-        // If TLS is required but the server doesn't offer it, disconnect
-        // from the server and throw an error. First check if we've already negotiated TLS
-        // and are secure, however (features get parsed a second time after TLS is established).
-        if (!isSecureConnection() && startTlsFeature == null
-                        && getConfiguration().getSecurityMode() == SecurityMode.required) {
-            throw new SecurityRequiredByClientException();
-        }
 
         if (getSASLAuthentication().authenticationSuccessful()) {
             // If we have received features after the SASL has been successfully completed, then we