diff --git a/backend/routes/messaging.py b/backend/routes/messaging.py
index a5b527b..8780edd 100644
--- a/backend/routes/messaging.py
+++ b/backend/routes/messaging.py
@@ -242,8 +242,28 @@ class MessaggingSocketManager:
                     current_user = get_current_user_inner()
                     if current_user:
                         self.user_by_ws[websocket] = current_user.id
+                    else:
+                        await websocket.send_json({
+                            "type": "ping", 
+                            "data": {
+                                "status": "error", 
+                                "error": {
+                                    "detail": "Failed to authorize", 
+                                    "code": 401
+                                }
+                            }
+                        })
                 except HTTPException:
-                    pass
+                    await websocket.send_json({
+                        "type": "ping", 
+                        "data": {
+                            "status": "error", 
+                            "error": {
+                                "detail": "Failed to authorize",
+                                "code": 401
+                            }
+                        }
+                    })
                 await websocket.send_json({"type": "ping", "data": {"status": "success"}})
             elif type == "getMessages":
                 try:
diff --git a/frontend/src/ui/state.ts b/frontend/src/ui/state.ts
index 27a8219..377d8ac 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ui/state.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ui/state.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { create } from "zustand";
-import type { Message, User, WebSocketMessage } from "../core/types";
+import type { Message, User } from "../core/types";
 import { request } from "../core/websocket";
 import { MessagePanel } from "./panels/MessagePanel";
 import { PublicChatPanel } from "./panels/PublicChatPanel";
@@ -166,16 +166,14 @@ export const useAppState = create<AppState>((set, get) => ({
         }
 
         try {
-            const payload: WebSocketMessage = {
+            request({
                 type: "ping",
                 credentials: {
                     scheme: "Bearer",
                     credentials: token
                 },
                 data: {}
-            }
-    
-            request(payload).then(() => {
+            }).then(() => {
                 console.log("Ping succeeded")
             })
         } catch {}
@@ -218,6 +216,19 @@ export const useAppState = create<AppState>((set, get) => ({
                         currentPage: "chat"
                     }));
 
+                    try {
+                        request({
+                            type: "ping",
+                            credentials: {
+                                scheme: "Bearer",
+                                credentials: token
+                            },
+                            data: {}
+                        }).then(() => {
+                            console.log("Ping succeeded")
+                        })
+                    } catch {}
+
                     // Initialize notifications after successful credential restoration
                     try {
                         if (isSupported()) {