diff --git a/MATLAB/+XPlaneConnect/setConn.m b/MATLAB/+XPlaneConnect/setConn.m
index ad757a4..39c2fbf 100644
--- a/MATLAB/+XPlaneConnect/setConn.m
+++ b/MATLAB/+XPlaneConnect/setConn.m
@@ -46,5 +46,6 @@ function status = setConn( recvPort, IP, port )
         
         global udpReadPort;
         udpReadPort = recvPort;
+        readUDP(); % Read and discard CONF message
 
 end
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