diff --git a/src/IO.Ably.Shared/Realtime/Presence.cs b/src/IO.Ably.Shared/Realtime/Presence.cs
index 5b29ffc7a..90faf4edb 100644
--- a/src/IO.Ably.Shared/Realtime/Presence.cs
+++ b/src/IO.Ably.Shared/Realtime/Presence.cs
@@ -723,15 +723,6 @@ internal void ChannelSuspended(ErrorInfo error)
 
         internal void ChannelAttached(ProtocolMessage attachedMessage, bool isAttachWithoutMessageLoss = true)
         {
-            // RTP5b
-            SendQueuedMessages();
-
-            // RTP17f
-            if (isAttachWithoutMessageLoss)
-            {
-                EnterMembersFromInternalPresenceMap();
-            }
-
             // RTP19
             StartSync();
 
@@ -751,6 +742,15 @@ internal void ChannelAttached(ProtocolMessage attachedMessage, bool isAttachWith
             {
                 EndSync(); // RTP19
             }
+
+            // RTP5b
+            SendQueuedMessages();
+
+            // RTP17f
+            if (isAttachWithoutMessageLoss)
+            {
+                EnterMembersFromInternalPresenceMap();
+            }
         }
 
         private void SendQueuedMessages()