diff --git a/src/main/java/com/xebialabs/overthere/ssh/SshSftpWinSshdConnection.java b/src/main/java/com/xebialabs/overthere/ssh/SshSftpWinSshdConnection.java
index 0d1d2cae..2df97993 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/xebialabs/overthere/ssh/SshSftpWinSshdConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/xebialabs/overthere/ssh/SshSftpWinSshdConnection.java
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ public SshSftpWinSshdConnection(String type, ConnectionOptions options, AddressP
         checkArgument(os == WINDOWS, "Cannot create a %s connection to a host that is not running Windows", protocolAndConnectionType);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void connect() {
+        // In WinSSHd we have to wait for the server ident before sending our ident.
+        config.setWaitForServerIdentBeforeSendingClientIdent(true);
+        super.connect();
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected String pathToSftpPath(String path) {
         String translatedPath;