diff --git a/core/services/networking/httpx/connect.py b/core/services/networking/httpx/connect.py
index 79571be..1e2ef1f 100644
--- a/core/services/networking/httpx/connect.py
+++ b/core/services/networking/httpx/connect.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def bulk_async(wanted_list: list, observer: ConnectionObserver, client_observer:
     ########################################################
     if connection_type == ConnectionChoice.SYSTEM:
         logger.info("We are entering a clearweb async bulk..")
-        return async_parallel(desired_endpoints=desired_endpoints, client_observer=client_observer, port=None)
+        return async_parallel(desired_endpoints=desired_endpoints, client_observer=client_observer, port=None, already_checked=True)
 
 
     ########################################################
@@ -216,15 +216,12 @@ def bulk_async(wanted_list: list, observer: ConnectionObserver, client_observer:
     ########################################################
     if _port_used is None:
         _port_used = Constants.DEFAULT_TOR_PORT
-        already_checked = False
-    else:
-        already_checked = True
 
     # check if that (default) port is even listening:
     listening = ports.is_port_in_use(_port_used)
 
     if listening:
-        results = async_parallel(desired_endpoints=desired_endpoints, client_observer=client_observer, port=_port_used, already_checked=already_checked)
+        results = async_parallel(desired_endpoints=desired_endpoints, client_observer=client_observer, port=_port_used, already_checked=True)
     else:
         new_port = just_only_bootstrap_port(port_used=_port_used, observer=observer)
         if new_port: