diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6de175f6..c9102260 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -321,13 +321,13 @@ app.post('/mcp', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     const transport: StreamableHTTPServerTransport = new StreamableHTTPServerTransport({
       sessionIdGenerator: undefined,
     });
-    await server.connect(transport);
-    await transport.handleRequest(req, res, req.body);
     res.on('close', () => {
       console.log('Request closed');
       transport.close();
       server.close();
     });
+    await server.connect(transport);
+    await transport.handleRequest(req, res, req.body);
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error handling MCP request:', error);
     if (!res.headersSent) {