diff --git a/app/providers/ProtocolProvider/ProtocolProvider.tsx b/app/providers/ProtocolProvider/ProtocolProvider.tsx
index e60b1b8..fe89538 100644
--- a/app/providers/ProtocolProvider/ProtocolProvider.tsx
+++ b/app/providers/ProtocolProvider/ProtocolProvider.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export function ProtocolProvider(props : ProtocolProviderProps) {
             deviceName: systemInfo.name,
             deviceOs: systemInfo.os
         }
+        protocol.connect();
         protocol.startHandshakeExchange(publicKey, privateKey, device);
         protocol.on('connect', () => {
             protocol.startHandshakeExchange(publicKey, privateKey, device);
diff --git a/app/providers/ProtocolProvider/protocol/protocol.ts b/app/providers/ProtocolProvider/protocol/protocol.ts
index 7fcc486..5ae939a 100644
--- a/app/providers/ProtocolProvider/protocol/protocol.ts
+++ b/app/providers/ProtocolProvider/protocol/protocol.ts
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export default class Protocol extends EventEmitter {
         return this._packetWaiters.get(packetId)!;
     }
 
-    private connect() {
+    public connect() {
         this.socket = new WebSocket(this.serverAddress);
 
         this.socket.addEventListener('open', () => {