diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/connections/v1_0/manager.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/connections/v1_0/manager.py
index 28b673a061..8d69a62821 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/connections/v1_0/manager.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/connections/v1_0/manager.py
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ async def receive_request(
                 new_connection = ConnRecord(
                     invitation_key=connection_key,
                     my_did=my_info.did,
-                    state=ConnRecord.State.INVITATION.rfc160,
+                    state=ConnRecord.State.REQUEST.rfc160,
                     accept=connection.accept,
                     their_role=connection.their_role,
                     connection_protocol=CONN_PROTO,