diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index eb5b72cbc..e75f755c5 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ const handshake = async () => {
     // The socket.io client will automatically try to reconnect for all reasons other than "io
     // server disconnect".
     console.log(`Socket disconnected: ${reason}`)
-    if (reason !== 'io server disconnect') return;
+    if (reason !== 'io server disconnect' && reason !== 'ping timeout') return;
     socketReconnecting();
     socket.connect();
   });