diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 546cffa..3a93db1 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
 import striptags from "striptags";
 import { PrismaClient } from "../generated/prisma/client.js";
 import { createWebsocket } from "./websocket.js";
+import { WebSocket } from "ws";
 
 const prisma = new PrismaClient();
 
@@ -153,16 +154,29 @@ const postReplyToStatus = async (
 
 let ws = createWebsocket();
 
+const reconnect = (ws: WebSocket) => {
+  if (ws) {
+    ws.close();
+  }
+  return createWebsocket();
+};
+
+ws.on("close", () => {
+  for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+    if (ws.readyState !== WebSocket.OPEN) {
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        ws = reconnect(ws);
+      }, 5000);
+    }
+  }
+});
+
 ws.on("upgrade", () => {
   console.log(
     `Websocket connection to ${process.env.PLEROMA_INSTANCE_DOMAIN} successful.`
   );
 });
 
-ws.on("close", (event: CloseEvent) => {
-  console.log(`Connection closed: ${event.reason}`);
-});
-
 ws.on("open", () => {
   setInterval(() => {
     ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: "ping" }));