diff --git a/ts/smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.ts b/ts/smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.ts
index 3bdbe41..b5460a7 100644
--- a/ts/smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.ts
+++ b/ts/smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
 
     });
 
+    // handle connection
+    this.socketConnection.socket.on('connect', async () => {
+      this.updateStatus('connected');
+    });
+
     // handle disconnection and errors
     this.socketConnection.socket.on('disconnect', async () => {
       await this.disconnect();
diff --git a/ts/smartsocket.classes.socketconnection.ts b/ts/smartsocket.classes.socketconnection.ts
index 6e7f4cd..5cbd21c 100644
--- a/ts/smartsocket.classes.socketconnection.ts
+++ b/ts/smartsocket.classes.socketconnection.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ export class SocketConnection {
 
     // standard behaviour that is always true
     allSocketConnections.add(this);
+
+    // handle connection
+    this.socket.on('connect', async () => {
+      this.updateStatus('connected');
+    });
     this.socket.on('disconnect', async () => {
       plugins.smartlog.defaultLogger.log(
         'info',