diff --git a/internal/websocket/handle_connection.go b/internal/websocket/handle_connection.go
index 46ce71d..39b94d7 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/handle_connection.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/handle_connection.go
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ func HandleConnection(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	// Register the new client
 	client := models.WebsocketClient{
-		Conn:   ws,
-		RealIP: r.RemoteAddr,
+		Conn:     ws,
+		LastPong: time.Now(),
+		RealIP:   r.RemoteAddr,
 	}
 
 	client.Conn.SetPongHandler(func(s string) error {