diff --git a/client.js b/client.js
index 86f2cbb..6187a5a 100755
--- a/client.js
+++ b/client.js
@@ -309,6 +309,12 @@ async function handshake(name, password){
 	ws.once("open", function(){
 		
 		deek.emit("login");
+			
+		ws._socket.setTimeout(10000);
+		ws._socket.on("timeout", function(){
+			
+			deek.emit("error", "timed out")
+		});
 	});
 	
 	ws.once("close", function(){
@@ -409,12 +415,6 @@ async function handshake(name, password){
 		
 		deek.emit("error", "code=" + code + " reason=" + reason);
 	});
-	
-	ws._socket.setTimeout(10000);
-	ws._socket.on("timeout", function(){
-		
-		deek.emit("error", "timed out")
-	});
 }
 
 /*