diff --git a/httplib.h b/httplib.h
index fcce072469..d5f9e6c6de 100644
--- a/httplib.h
+++ b/httplib.h
@@ -3371,8 +3371,6 @@ socket_t create_socket(const std::string &host, const std::string &ip, int port,
 #endif
     }
 
-    if (socket_options) { socket_options(sock); }
-
     if (rp->ai_family == AF_INET6) {
       auto opt = ipv6_v6only ? 1 : 0;
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -3384,6 +3382,8 @@ socket_t create_socket(const std::string &host, const std::string &ip, int port,
 #endif
     }
 
+    if (socket_options) { socket_options(sock); }
+
     // bind or connect
     auto quit = false;
     if (bind_or_connect(sock, *rp, quit)) {