diff --git a/src/common/lib/transport/connectionmanager.ts b/src/common/lib/transport/connectionmanager.ts
index 1e5316fdb..fc8275eb3 100644
--- a/src/common/lib/transport/connectionmanager.ts
+++ b/src/common/lib/transport/connectionmanager.ts
@@ -1450,8 +1450,6 @@ class ConnectionManager extends EventEmitter {
     if (transportPreference && transportPreference === this.baseTransport && this.webSocketTransportAvailable) {
       this.checkWsConnectivity()
         .then(() => {
-          this.wsCheckResult = true;
-          this.abandonedWebSocket = false;
           this.unpersistTransportPreference();
           if (this.state === this.states.connecting) {
             Logger.logAction(
@@ -1493,6 +1491,8 @@ class ConnectionManager extends EventEmitter {
    */
   connectWs(transportParams: TransportParams, connectCount: number) {
     Logger.logAction(this.logger, Logger.LOG_MICRO, 'ConnectionManager.connectWs()');
+    this.wsCheckResult = null;
+    this.abandonedWebSocket = false;
     this.startWebSocketSlowTimer();
     this.startWebSocketGiveUpTimer(transportParams);