diff --git a/static/js/client.js b/static/js/client.js
index 6786018..fa8957f 100644
--- a/static/js/client.js
+++ b/static/js/client.js
@@ -70,12 +70,14 @@ function appendMessages(msg) {
     $("#messages").append(msg).scrollTop(9e6);
 }
 
+inChat = false
 function openChat() {
     console.log("chat opening");
     $("#joinbox").css("display", "none");
     $("#chat").css("display", "grid");
     $("#msg").val("");
     $("#msg").focus();
+    inChat = true;
 }
 
 function closeChat() {
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ function closeChat() {
     $("#joinbox").css("display", "");
     $("#chat").css("display", "none");
     $("#error").html("That name was already used!");
+    inChat = false;
 }
 
 function join() {
diff --git a/wasm/main_wasm.go b/wasm/main_wasm.go
index 4ff3603..13bcdef 100644
--- a/wasm/main_wasm.go
+++ b/wasm/main_wasm.go
@@ -256,18 +256,19 @@ func debugValues(v []js.Value) {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	js.Set("recieveMessage", js.CallbackOf(recieve))
-	js.Set("processMessage", js.CallbackOf(processMessage))
 	js.Set("processMessageKey", js.FuncOf(processMessageKey))
 	js.Set("sendMessage", js.FuncOf(send))
-	js.Set("debugValues", js.CallbackOf(debugValues))
 
-	// Get names on first run
-	websocketSend("", common.CdUsers)
+	js.Set("recieveMessage", js.CallbackOf(recieve))
+	js.Set("processMessage", js.CallbackOf(processMessage))
+	js.Set("debugValues", js.CallbackOf(debugValues))
 
 	// This is needed so the goroutine does not end
 	for {
-		websocketSend("", common.CdPing)
-		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+		// heatbeat to keep connection alive to deal with nginx
+		if js.Get("inChat").Bool() {
+			websocketSend("", common.CdPing)
+		}
+		time.Sleep(time.Second * 10)
 	}
 }