diff --git a/ui/components/ChatWindow.tsx b/ui/components/ChatWindow.tsx
index 74df3b2..8e1feff 100644
--- a/ui/components/ChatWindow.tsx
+++ b/ui/components/ChatWindow.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const fetchSettings = async () => {
   try {
     const res = await fetch(`${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL}/settings`);
     const settings = await res.json();
-    
+
     if (settings) {
       localStorage.setItem('chatModelProvider', settings.chatModelProvider);
       localStorage.setItem('chatModel', settings.chatModel);
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ const useSocket = (
 
         ws.onclose = () => {
           clearTimeout(timeoutId);
-          setError(true);
+          setWs(null); // forces websocket to reopen when needed.
           console.log('[DEBUG] closed');
         };