diff --git a/static/client.js b/static/client.js
index 2cb0b33..a40699d 100644
--- a/static/client.js
+++ b/static/client.js
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ function viv_scrollTo(value) {
 
 const ws = new WebSocket(`ws://localhost:${window.VIV_PORT}`);
 
-ws.addEventListener('open', () => {
-    ws.send(`PATH: ${window.VIV_PATH}`);
-});
-
 ws.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
     const fields = event.data.toString().split(': ');
     if (fields.length < 2) return;
@@ -40,3 +36,7 @@ ws.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
             break;
     }
 });
+
+ws.addEventListener('open', () => {
+    ws.send(`PATH: ${window.VIV_PATH}`);
+});