diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index 6e82a41..19a8716 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -84,10 +84,11 @@
             should_connect=should_connect,
             servers_for_debug=[self.server])
         floating_ip = self.floating_ip.floating_ip_address
+        # Check FloatingIP status before checking the connectivity
+        self.check_floating_ip_status(self.floating_ip, 'ACTIVE')
         self.check_public_network_connectivity(floating_ip, username,
                                                private_key, should_connect,
                                                servers=[self.server])
-        self.check_floating_ip_status(self.floating_ip, 'ACTIVE')
 
     def _wait_server_status_and_check_network_connectivity(self):
         self.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(self.server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index f29fecf..08746b8 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -190,12 +190,13 @@
         if should_connect:
             private_key = self._get_server_key(server)
             floatingip_status = 'ACTIVE'
+        # Check FloatingIP Status before initiating a connection
+        if should_check_floating_ip_status:
+            self.check_floating_ip_status(floating_ip, floatingip_status)
         # call the common method in the parent class
         super(TestNetworkBasicOps, self).check_public_network_connectivity(
             ip_address, ssh_login, private_key, should_connect, msg,
             self.servers)
-        if should_check_floating_ip_status:
-            self.check_floating_ip_status(floating_ip, floatingip_status)
 
     def _disassociate_floating_ips(self):
         floating_ip, server = self.floating_ip_tuple