diff --git a/spotproviders/websocket_spot_provider.py b/spotproviders/websocket_spot_provider.py
index efb7bc3..822e37a 100644
--- a/spotproviders/websocket_spot_provider.py
+++ b/spotproviders/websocket_spot_provider.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class WebsocketSpotProvider(SpotProvider):
                 logging.debug("Connecting to " + self.name + " spot API...")
                 self.status = "Connecting"
                 self.ws = create_connection(self.url, header=HTTP_HEADERS)
+                self.status = "Connected"
                 data = self.ws.recv()
                 if data:
                     try: