diff --git a/plugins/communicators/ssh/communicator.rb b/plugins/communicators/ssh/communicator.rb
index c292b8542..e4d340009 100644
--- a/plugins/communicators/ssh/communicator.rb
+++ b/plugins/communicators/ssh/communicator.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             begin
               begin
                 connect(retries: 1)
-                return true
+                return true if ready?
               rescue Vagrant::Errors::VagrantError => e
                 @logger.info("SSH not ready: #{e.inspect}")
                 raise