diff --git a/src/js/main.js b/src/js/main.js
index b3c83e7..422fc4b 100644
--- a/src/js/main.js
+++ b/src/js/main.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ $(function() {
   });
 
   let socket = io(roomId);
+  windowHandler.socket = socket;
 
   FastClick.attach(document.body);
 
diff --git a/src/js/window.js b/src/js/window.js
index 8aff85b..c165de0 100644
--- a/src/js/window.js
+++ b/src/js/window.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import FileHandler from './fileHandler';
 
 export default class WindowHandler {
   constructor() {
+    this._socket = null;
     this._isActive = false;
     this.fileHandler = new FileHandler();
 
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ export default class WindowHandler {
     return this;
   }
 
+  set socket(socket) {
+    this._socket = socket;
+  }
+
   notifyFavicon() {
     this.newMessages++;
     this.favicon.badge(this.newMessages);