diff --git a/src/Socket/socket.ts b/src/Socket/socket.ts
index e53f97d..b696d8b 100644
--- a/src/Socket/socket.ts
+++ b/src/Socket/socket.ts
@@ -425,7 +425,14 @@ export const makeSocket = ({
 	}
 
 	ws.on('message', onMessageRecieved)
-	ws.on('open', validateConnection)
+	ws.on('open', async() => {
+		try {
+			await validateConnection()
+		} catch(err) {
+			logger.error({ err }, 'error in validating connection')
+			end(err)
+		}
+	})
 	ws.on('error', error => end(
 		new Boom(
 			`WebSocket Error (${error.message})`,