diff --git a/node_common/managers/viewer.js b/node_common/managers/viewer.js
index 0a44f270..4ac0384d 100644
--- a/node_common/managers/viewer.js
+++ b/node_common/managers/viewer.js
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ const websocketSend = async (type, data) => {
   let ws = Websocket.get();
   if (!ws) {
     console.log("no websocket. creating now...");
+    //set a timeout so it won't proceed for a few seconds after creating the socket? or maybe an wait if possible
     ws = Websocket.create();
+    //or maybe create it and then send back a failure event so they know to try again?
     console.log(ws ? "Successfully created websocket" : "Failed to create websocket");
   }
 
diff --git a/node_common/nodejs-websocket.js b/node_common/nodejs-websocket.js
index 46d667f3..3ce7f0f0 100644
--- a/node_common/nodejs-websocket.js
+++ b/node_common/nodejs-websocket.js
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ export const create = () => {
   });
 
   ws.on("close", () => {
-    global.websocket = null;
-    console.log(global.websocket);
-    setTimeout(create, 1000);
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      NodeLogging.log(`Auto reconnecting websocket`);
+      create();
+    }, 1000);
     NodeLogging.log(`Websocket disconnected`);
   });