diff --git a/web/js/main.js b/web/js/main.js
index 22bb828..a008dc8 100644
--- a/web/js/main.js
+++ b/web/js/main.js
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ function sendPingRequest() {
             console.warn('Ping request failed');
             $('#current-ping').text(`Ping: unknown`);
             if (!pingTimeLimit) { // Force reconnection as WebSocket could be unresponsive even though it's reported as OPEN
-              window.socket.close(1000, 'Normal closure');
+              if (messageLength === 0) window.socket.close(1000, 'Normal closure');
               if (connectionLost) sendToast('warning', 'Connection lost', 'Attempting to reconnect...', false, false);
               console.log("Reconnecting due to high ping...");
               pingTimeLimit = true;