diff --git a/api/js/jsapi/egw_json.js b/api/js/jsapi/egw_json.js
index 417065f58d..fcb38a7c01 100644
--- a/api/js/jsapi/egw_json.js
+++ b/api/js/jsapi/egw_json.js
@@ -118,8 +118,12 @@ egw.extend('json', egw.MODULE_WND_LOCAL, function(_app, _wnd)
 			{
 				console.log("Server did not respond to ping in "+max_ping_response_time+" seconds --> try reconnecting");
 				check_timer = null;
+				this.websocket.onclose = function()
+				{
+					this.websocket = null;
+					this.openWebSocket(url, tokens, account_id, error, reconnect_time);
+				}
 				this.websocket.close();	// closing it now, before reopening it, to not end up with multiple connections
-				this.openWebSocket(url, tokens, account_id, error, reconnect_time);
 			}.bind(this), max_ping_response_time);
 		}.bind(this);