diff --git a/src/main/java/fi/flexplex/lib/FlexLib.java b/src/main/java/fi/flexplex/lib/FlexLib.java
index 2262d00..3e0f301 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fi/flexplex/lib/FlexLib.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fi/flexplex/lib/FlexLib.java
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ import java.util.Timer;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
+import com.neovisionaries.ws.client.WebSocketException;
+
 public final class FlexLib {
 
+	private final FlexLib instance;
 	private final String token;
 	private final Logger logger;
 	private final Timer timer;
@@ -37,25 +40,33 @@ public final class FlexLib {
 	 */
 	public FlexLib(final String token, final Logger logger) {
 		logger.info("Initializing FlexLib");
+		this.instance = this;
 		this.token = token;
 		this.logger = logger;
 		this.graphQLApi = new GraphQLApi(this, "https://api.flexplex.fi/graphql");
 
 		new FlexLibAdapterImpl(this);
 
-		try {
-			this.webSocketClient = new WebSocketClient(this, "wss://api.flexplex.fi/flexlib", this.token);
-		} catch (final IOException e) {
-			this.logger.warning("Failed to initialize FlexLib WebSocket client");
-		}
-
 		this.timer = new Timer();
 		this.timerTask = new TimerTask() {
 			@Override
 			public void run() {
 				final long removeTime = System.currentTimeMillis() - 10_800_000;
 				playerFriends.entrySet().removeIf(entry -> entry.getValue().getLastUsed() < removeTime);
-				webSocketClient.connect();
+
+				// Connect websocket if closed
+				if (webSocketClient != null && !webSocketClient.isOpen()) {
+					webSocketClient.disable();
+					webSocketClient = null;
+				}
+				if (webSocketClient == null) {
+					try {
+						webSocketClient = new WebSocketClient(instance, "wss://api.flexplex.fi/flexlib", token);
+						webSocketClient.connect();
+					} catch (final IOException | WebSocketException e) {
+						logger.warning("Failed to initialize FlexLib WebSocket client");
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		};
 		this.timer.schedule(this.timerTask, 0, 60_000);
diff --git a/src/main/java/fi/flexplex/lib/WebSocketClient.java b/src/main/java/fi/flexplex/lib/WebSocketClient.java
index 5eb7b46..53b544f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fi/flexplex/lib/WebSocketClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fi/flexplex/lib/WebSocketClient.java
@@ -16,20 +16,6 @@ public final class WebSocketClient {
 	protected WebSocketClient(final FlexLib flexLib, final String url, final String token) throws IOException {
 		this.flexLib = flexLib;
 		this.webSocket = this.createWebSocket(url, token);
-	}
-
-	protected void connect() {
-		if (!webSocket.isOpen()) {
-			this.webSocket.connectAsynchronously();
-			this.setWebSocketSettings();
-		}
-	}
-
-	protected void disable() {
-		this.webSocket.disconnect();
-	}
-
-	private void setWebSocketSettings() {
 		try {
 			this.webSocket.getConnectedSocket().setSoTimeout(0);
 			this.webSocket.getConnectedSocket().setKeepAlive(true);
@@ -38,6 +24,18 @@ public final class WebSocketClient {
 		}
 	}
 
+	protected void connect() throws WebSocketException {
+		this.webSocket.connect();
+	}
+
+	protected boolean isOpen() {
+		return this.webSocket.isOpen();
+	}
+
+	protected void disable() {
+		this.webSocket.disconnect();
+	}
+
 	private WebSocket createWebSocket(final String url, final String token) throws IOException {
 		return new WebSocketFactory()
 			.createSocket(url)
@@ -87,6 +85,7 @@ public final class WebSocketClient {
 							for (final FlexLibAdapter listener : flexLib.getEventListeners()) {
 								listener.onWebSocketConnect();
 							}
+							break;
 						default:
 							flexLib.getLogger().warning("Received invalid WebSocket message from FlexPlex. Message: " + args[0]);
 							break;