diff --git a/plugins/client-resources/src/connection.ts b/plugins/client-resources/src/connection.ts
index 514d3ccd77..66a6af3fe9 100644
--- a/plugins/client-resources/src/connection.ts
+++ b/plugins/client-resources/src/connection.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ class Connection implements Storage {
         this.handler(resp.result as Tx)
       }
     }
+    const interval = setInterval(() => {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-floating-promises
+      this.sendRequest('ping')
+    }, 10000)
+    this.webSocket.onclose = () => { console.log('client websocket closed'); clearInterval(interval) }
   }
 
   private sendRequest (method: string, ...params: any[]): Promise<any> {
diff --git a/server/ws/src/server.ts b/server/ws/src/server.ts
index b7bea54f1a..620500e844 100644
--- a/server/ws/src/server.ts
+++ b/server/ws/src/server.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class Session implements Storage {
     private readonly storage: ServerStorage
   ) {}
 
+  async ping (): Promise<string> { return 'pong!' }
+
   async findAll <T extends Doc>(_class: Ref<Class<T>>, query: DocumentQuery<T>, options?: FindOptions<T>): Promise<FindResult<T>> {
     return await this.storage.findAll(_class, query, options)
   }