diff --git a/lib/couch-client.js b/lib/couch-client.js
index b85dc6e..3483380 100644
--- a/lib/couch-client.js
+++ b/lib/couch-client.js
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ function CouchClient(url) {
 
 
   function getServerFromPool() {
+    poolIndex = (poolIndex + 1) % POOL_SIZE;
     if (!pool[poolIndex]) {
       pool[poolIndex] = getServer();
     }
     return pool[poolIndex];
-    poolIndex = (poolIndex + 1) % POOL_SIZE;
   }
 
   function getServer() {