# Failed to execute 'send' on 'WebSocket': Still in CONNECTING state

**URL:** <https://community.sendbird.com/t/failed-to-execute-send-on-websocket-still-in-connecting-state/5829>\
**Category:** React\
**Created:** [October 27, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/failed-to-execute-send-on-websocket-still-in-connecting-state/5829 "2022-10-27T20:57:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![warren\_sadler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/warren_sadler/32/3207_2.png) [@warren\_sadler](https://community.sendbird.com/u/warren_sadler)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/failed-to-execute-send-on-websocket-still-in-connecting-state/5829/1 "2022-10-27T20:57:59Z")

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**[Problem/Question]**  
Websockets causing continuous errors. I’m unsure how to debug this issue. Any tips on how to debug this issue?

 ![Screen Shot 2022-10-27 at 3.52.53 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/sendbird/original/2X/1/1cd9e0b12c0d1dfaa3ea81da99114a8b077c31b4.png)

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// If problem, please fill out the below. If question, please delete.  
**[UIKit Version]**

`"@sendbird/uikit-react": "^3.2.3",`

**[Reproduction Steps]**  
// Please provide reproduction steps and, if possible, code snippets.  
Initial load seems fine but after sending a message or losing focus and returning, the app crashes. Complaining of a still `CONNECTING` error.

```typescript
            <SendbirdApp
                appId={NX_SENDBIRD_APPLICATION_ID}
                userId={user.sub}
                accessToken={sessionToken}
            />

```

**[Frequency]**  
// How frequently is this issue occurring?  
Continuously.

**[Current impact]**  
// How is this currently impacting your implementation?  
Broken, inoperable.

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**Author:** ![warren\_sadler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/warren_sadler/32/3207_2.png) [@warren\_sadler](https://community.sendbird.com/u/warren_sadler)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/failed-to-execute-send-on-websocket-still-in-connecting-state/5829/2 "2022-10-27T21:05:40Z")

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Upon closer inspection, it looks to throw when fetching the Channel List.