diff --git a/core/kordophone/src/api/http_client.rs b/core/kordophone/src/api/http_client.rs
index 537d495..842a4ec 100644
--- a/core/kordophone/src/api/http_client.rs
+++ b/core/kordophone/src/api/http_client.rs
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ impl<K: AuthenticationStore + Send + Sync> APIInterface for HTTPAPIClient<K> {
 
             log::debug!("Websocket request: {:?}", request);
 
+            let mut should_retry = true; // retry once after authenticating. 
             match connect_async(request).await.map_err(Error::from) {
                 Ok((socket, response)) => {
                     log::debug!("Websocket connected: {:?}", response.status());
@@ -440,8 +441,12 @@ impl<K: AuthenticationStore + Send + Sync> APIInterface for HTTPAPIClient<K> {
                                 let new_token = self.authenticate(credentials.clone()).await?;
                                 self.auth_store.set_token(new_token.to_string()).await;
 
-                                // try again on the next attempt.
-                                continue;
+                                if should_retry {
+                                    // try again on the next attempt.
+                                    continue;
+                                } else {
+                                    break Err(e);
+                                }
                             } else {
                                 log::error!("Websocket unauthorized, no credentials provided");
                                 break Err(Error::ClientError(