diff --git a/internal/api/room/control.go b/internal/api/room/control.go
index 7395db33..ad6d27b3 100644
--- a/internal/api/room/control.go
+++ b/internal/api/room/control.go
@@ -19,23 +19,22 @@ type ControlTargetPayload struct {
 }
 
 func (h *RoomHandler) controlStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
-	host := h.sessions.GetHost()
+	host, hasHost := h.sessions.GetHost()
 
-	if host != nil {
-		return utils.HttpSuccess(w, ControlStatusPayload{
-			HasHost: true,
-			HostId:  host.ID(),
-		})
+	var hostId string
+	if hasHost {
+		hostId = host.ID()
 	}
 
 	return utils.HttpSuccess(w, ControlStatusPayload{
-		HasHost: false,
+		HasHost: hasHost,
+		HostId:  hostId,
 	})
 }
 
 func (h *RoomHandler) controlRequest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
-	host := h.sessions.GetHost()
-	if host != nil {
+	_, hasHost := h.sessions.GetHost()
+	if hasHost {
 		return utils.HttpUnprocessableEntity("there is already a host")
 	}
 
@@ -82,9 +81,9 @@ func (h *RoomHandler) controlGive(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error
 }
 
 func (h *RoomHandler) controlReset(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
-	host := h.sessions.GetHost()
+	_, hasHost := h.sessions.GetHost()
 
-	if host != nil {
+	if hasHost {
 		h.desktop.ResetKeys()
 		h.sessions.ClearHost()
 	}
diff --git a/internal/http/logger.go b/internal/http/logger.go
index 3cdf5922..258eec54 100644
--- a/internal/http/logger.go
+++ b/internal/http/logger.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ type logEntry struct {
 	logger  zerolog.Logger
 	err     error
 	panic   *logPanic
-	session *types.Session
+	session types.Session
 }
 
 type logPanic struct {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (e *logEntry) Error(err error) {
 }
 
 func (e *logEntry) SetSession(session types.Session) {
-	e.session = &session
+	e.session = session
 }
 
 func (e *logEntry) Write(status, bytes int, header http.Header, elapsed time.Duration, extra any) {
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func (e *logEntry) Write(status, bytes int, header http.Header, elapsed time.Dur
 
 	// add session ID to logs (if exists)
 	if e.session != nil {
-		logger = logger.With().Str("session_id", (*e.session).ID()).Logger()
+		logger = logger.With().Str("session_id", e.session.ID()).Logger()
 	}
 
 	// handle panic error message
diff --git a/internal/session/manager.go b/internal/session/manager.go
index ee82e7a3..6498d18d 100644
--- a/internal/session/manager.go
+++ b/internal/session/manager.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package session
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 
 	"github.com/kataras/go-events"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
@@ -62,8 +63,7 @@ type SessionManagerCtx struct {
 	sessions   map[string]*SessionCtx
 	sessionsMu sync.Mutex
 
-	host   types.Session
-	hostMu sync.Mutex
+	hostId atomic.Value
 
 	cursors   map[types.Session][]types.Cursor
 	cursorsMu sync.Mutex
@@ -188,24 +188,33 @@ func (manager *SessionManagerCtx) List() []types.Session {
 // ---
 
 func (manager *SessionManagerCtx) SetHost(host types.Session) {
-	manager.hostMu.Lock()
-	manager.host = host
-	manager.hostMu.Unlock()
+	var hostId string
+	if host != nil {
+		hostId = host.ID()
+	}
 
+	manager.hostId.Store(hostId)
 	manager.emmiter.Emit("host_changed", host)
 }
 
-func (manager *SessionManagerCtx) GetHost() types.Session {
-	manager.hostMu.Lock()
-	defer manager.hostMu.Unlock()
+func (manager *SessionManagerCtx) GetHost() (types.Session, bool) {
+	hostId, ok := manager.hostId.Load().(string)
+	if !ok || hostId == "" {
+		return nil, false
+	}
 
-	return manager.host
+	return manager.Get(hostId)
 }
 
 func (manager *SessionManagerCtx) ClearHost() {
 	manager.SetHost(nil)
 }
 
+func (manager *SessionManagerCtx) isHost(host types.Session) bool {
+	hostId, ok := manager.hostId.Load().(string)
+	return ok && hostId == host.ID()
+}
+
 // ---
 // cursors
 // ---
diff --git a/internal/session/session.go b/internal/session/session.go
index 43af7173..ec1dff77 100644
--- a/internal/session/session.go
+++ b/internal/session/session.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package session
 
 import (
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 
@@ -9,6 +10,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/demodesk/neko/pkg/types/event"
 )
 
+// client is expected to reconnect within 5 second
+// if some unexpected websocket disconnect happens
+const WS_DELAYED_DURATION = 5 * time.Second
+
 type SessionCtx struct {
 	id      string
 	token   string
@@ -20,6 +25,10 @@ type SessionCtx struct {
 	websocketPeer types.WebSocketPeer
 	websocketMu   sync.Mutex
 
+	// websocket delayed set connected events
+	wsDelayedMu    sync.Mutex
+	wsDelayedTimer *time.Timer
+
 	webrtcPeer types.WebRTCPeer
 	webrtcMu   sync.Mutex
 }
@@ -56,7 +65,7 @@ func (session *SessionCtx) State() types.SessionState {
 }
 
 func (session *SessionCtx) IsHost() bool {
-	return session.manager.GetHost() == session
+	return session.manager.isHost(session)
 }
 
 func (session *SessionCtx) PrivateModeEnabled() bool {
@@ -83,7 +92,7 @@ func (session *SessionCtx) SetWebSocketPeer(websocketPeer types.WebSocketPeer) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (session *SessionCtx) SetWebSocketConnected(websocketPeer types.WebSocketPeer, connected bool) {
+func (session *SessionCtx) SetWebSocketConnected(websocketPeer types.WebSocketPeer, connected bool, delayed bool) {
 	session.websocketMu.Lock()
 	isCurrentPeer := websocketPeer == session.websocketPeer
 	session.websocketMu.Unlock()
@@ -94,8 +103,36 @@ func (session *SessionCtx) SetWebSocketConnected(websocketPeer types.WebSocketPe
 
 	session.logger.Info().
 		Bool("connected", connected).
+		Bool("delayed", delayed).
 		Msg("set websocket connected")
 
+	//
+	// ws delayed
+	//
+
+	var wsDelayedTimer *time.Timer
+
+	if delayed {
+		wsDelayedTimer = time.AfterFunc(WS_DELAYED_DURATION, func() {
+			session.SetWebSocketConnected(websocketPeer, connected, false)
+		})
+	}
+
+	session.wsDelayedMu.Lock()
+	if session.wsDelayedTimer != nil {
+		session.wsDelayedTimer.Stop()
+	}
+	session.wsDelayedTimer = wsDelayedTimer
+	session.wsDelayedMu.Unlock()
+
+	if delayed {
+		return
+	}
+
+	//
+	// not delayed
+	//
+
 	session.state.IsConnected = connected
 
 	if connected {
diff --git a/internal/websocket/filechooserdialog.go b/internal/websocket/filechooserdialog.go
index a2fab187..e134930e 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/filechooserdialog.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/filechooserdialog.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ func (manager *WebSocketManagerCtx) fileChooserDialogEvents() {
 	manager.desktop.OnFileChooserDialogOpened(func() {
 		manager.logger.Info().Msg("file chooser dialog opened")
 
-		host := manager.sessions.GetHost()
-		if host == nil {
+		host, hasHost := manager.sessions.GetHost()
+		if !hasHost {
 			manager.logger.Warn().Msg("no host for file chooser dialog found, closing")
 			go manager.desktop.CloseFileChooserDialog()
 			return
diff --git a/internal/websocket/handler/control.go b/internal/websocket/handler/control.go
index 67cfcfa4..9a21cd1d 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/handler/control.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/handler/control.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (h *MessageHandlerCtx) controlRequest(session types.Session) error {
 
 	if !h.sessions.Settings().ImplicitHosting {
 		// tell session if there is a host
-		if host := h.sessions.GetHost(); host != nil {
+		if host, hasHost := h.sessions.GetHost(); hasHost {
 			session.Send(
 				event.CONTROL_HOST,
 				message.ControlHost{
diff --git a/internal/websocket/handler/system.go b/internal/websocket/handler/system.go
index 6d0f2f66..446c4330 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/handler/system.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/handler/system.go
@@ -12,14 +12,16 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (h *MessageHandlerCtx) systemInit(session types.Session) error {
-	host := h.sessions.GetHost()
+	host, hasHost := h.sessions.GetHost()
 
-	controlHost := message.ControlHost{
-		HasHost: host != nil,
+	var hostID string
+	if hasHost {
+		hostID = host.ID()
 	}
 
-	if controlHost.HasHost {
-		controlHost.HostID = host.ID()
+	controlHost := message.ControlHost{
+		HasHost: hasHost,
+		HostID:  hostID,
 	}
 
 	size := h.desktop.GetScreenSize()
diff --git a/internal/websocket/manager.go b/internal/websocket/manager.go
index b5eb0ad2..ac9b3656 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/manager.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/manager.go
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ func (manager *WebSocketManagerCtx) Start() {
 	})
 
 	manager.desktop.OnClipboardUpdated(func() {
-		session := manager.sessions.GetHost()
-		if session == nil || !session.Profile().CanAccessClipboard {
+		host, hasHost := manager.sessions.GetHost()
+		if !hasHost || !host.Profile().CanAccessClipboard {
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func (manager *WebSocketManagerCtx) Start() {
 			return
 		}
 
-		session.Send(
+		host.Send(
 			event.CLIPBOARD_UPDATED,
 			message.ClipboardData{
 				Text: data.Text,
@@ -232,26 +232,47 @@ func (manager *WebSocketManagerCtx) connect(connection *websocket.Conn, r *http.
 		Str("agent", r.UserAgent()).
 		Msg("connection started")
 
-	session.SetWebSocketConnected(peer, true)
+	session.SetWebSocketConnected(peer, true, false)
 
-	defer func() {
-		logger.Info().
-			Str("address", connection.RemoteAddr().String()).
-			Str("agent", r.UserAgent()).
-			Msg("connection ended")
+	// this is a blocking function that lives
+	// throughout whole websocket connection
+	err = manager.handle(connection, peer, session)
 
-		session.SetWebSocketConnected(peer, false)
-	}()
+	logger.Info().
+		Str("address", connection.RemoteAddr().String()).
+		Str("agent", r.UserAgent()).
+		Msg("connection ended")
 
-	manager.handle(connection, peer, session)
+	delayedDisconnect := false
+
+	e, ok := err.(*websocket.CloseError)
+	if !ok {
+		logger.Err(err).Msg("read message error")
+		// client is expected to reconnect soon
+		delayedDisconnect = true
+	} else {
+		switch e.Code {
+		case websocket.CloseNormalClosure:
+			logger.Info().Str("reason", e.Text).Msg("websocket close")
+		case websocket.CloseGoingAway:
+			logger.Info().Str("reason", "going away").Msg("websocket close")
+		default:
+			logger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("websocket close")
+			// abnormal websocket closure:
+			// client is expected to reconnect soon
+			delayedDisconnect = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	session.SetWebSocketConnected(peer, false, delayedDisconnect)
 }
 
-func (manager *WebSocketManagerCtx) handle(connection *websocket.Conn, peer types.WebSocketPeer, session types.Session) {
+func (manager *WebSocketManagerCtx) handle(connection *websocket.Conn, peer types.WebSocketPeer, session types.Session) error {
 	// add session id to logger context
 	logger := manager.logger.With().Str("session_id", session.ID()).Logger()
 
 	bytes := make(chan []byte)
-	cancel := make(chan struct{})
+	cancel := make(chan error)
 
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(pingPeriod)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
@@ -263,13 +284,7 @@ func (manager *WebSocketManagerCtx) handle(connection *websocket.Conn, peer type
 		for {
 			_, raw, err := connection.ReadMessage()
 			if err != nil {
-				if websocket.IsUnexpectedCloseError(err, websocket.CloseGoingAway, websocket.CloseAbnormalClosure) {
-					logger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("read message error")
-				} else {
-					logger.Debug().Err(err).Msg("read message error")
-				}
-
-				close(cancel)
+				cancel <- err
 				break
 			}
 
@@ -306,15 +321,14 @@ func (manager *WebSocketManagerCtx) handle(connection *websocket.Conn, peer type
 			if !handled {
 				logger.Warn().Str("event", data.Event).Msg("unhandled message")
 			}
-		case <-cancel:
-			return
+		case err := <-cancel:
+			return err
 		case <-manager.shutdown:
 			peer.Destroy("connection shutdown")
-			return
+			return nil
 		case <-ticker.C:
 			if err := peer.Ping(); err != nil {
-				logger.Err(err).Msg("ping message has failed")
-				return
+				return err
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/types/session.go b/pkg/types/session.go
index 10e93244..97b8183c 100644
--- a/pkg/types/session.go
+++ b/pkg/types/session.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type Session interface {
 
 	// websocket
 	SetWebSocketPeer(websocketPeer WebSocketPeer)
-	SetWebSocketConnected(websocketPeer WebSocketPeer, connected bool)
+	SetWebSocketConnected(websocketPeer WebSocketPeer, connected bool, delayed bool)
 	GetWebSocketPeer() WebSocketPeer
 	Send(event string, payload any)
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ type SessionManager interface {
 	List() []Session
 
 	SetHost(host Session)
-	GetHost() Session
+	GetHost() (Session, bool)
 	ClearHost()
 
 	SetCursor(cursor Cursor, session Session)