diff --git a/src/public/chat.js b/src/public/chat.js
index c058591..26bf244 100644
--- a/src/public/chat.js
+++ b/src/public/chat.js
@@ -148,3 +148,12 @@ const fromHexString = (hexString) =>
 
 const toHexString = (bytes) =>
     bytes.reduce((str, byte) => str + byte.toString(16).padStart(2, '0'), '');
+
+export async function reconnectSocket() {
+    socket.disconnect();
+    console.log("Socket disconnected.");
+    setTimeout(() => {
+        socket.connect();
+        console.log("Socket reconnected.");
+    }, 100);
+}
diff --git a/src/public/popups-logged.js b/src/public/popups-logged.js
index 90cea81..e92ebf6 100644
--- a/src/public/popups-logged.js
+++ b/src/public/popups-logged.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { render_room } from "./rooms.js";
+import { reconnectSocket } from "./chat.js";
 
 // handle key presses (close/confirm)
 document.addEventListener("keydown", async function(event) {
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ export async function addConfirm() {
         inputFieldPublicKey.value = '';
         const { roomid, peer } = await response.json();
         render_room(roomid, peer);
+        reconnectSocket();
     }
     addPopup.style.display = 'none';
 }