diff --git a/src/mami.js/main.js b/src/mami.js/main.js
index f07380a..a724dcc 100644
--- a/src/mami.js/main.js
+++ b/src/mami.js/main.js
@@ -597,6 +597,9 @@ window.Umi = { UI: {}, Protocol: { SockChat: { Protocol: {} } } };
         if(dumpEvents) console.log('conn:ready', ready);
 
         getLoadingOverlay('spinner', 'Loading...', 'Authenticating...');
+
+        const authInfo = MamiMisuzuAuth.getInfo();
+        Umi.Server.sendAuth(authInfo.method, authInfo.token);
     });
     Umi.Server.watch('conn:lost', lost => {
         if(dumpEvents) console.log('conn:lost', lost);
diff --git a/src/mami.js/sockchat_old.js b/src/mami.js/sockchat_old.js
index a770b04..b4692c6 100644
--- a/src/mami.js/sockchat_old.js
+++ b/src/mami.js/sockchat_old.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include common.js
-#include mszauth.js
 #include servers.js
 #include watcher.js
 #include websock.js
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ Umi.Protocol.SockChat.Protocol = function() {
         lastPong = undefined;
         lastPing = Date.now();
     };
-    const sendAuth = args => {
+    const sendAuth = (...args) => {
         if(selfUserId === undefined)
             send('1', ...args);
     };
@@ -111,16 +110,11 @@ Umi.Protocol.SockChat.Protocol = function() {
 
         isRestarting = false;
 
-        watchers.call('conn:ready', {
-            wasConnected: wasConnected,
-        });
-
         // see if these are neccesary
         watchers.call('user:clear');
         watchers.call('chan:clear');
 
-        const authInfo = MamiMisuzuAuth.getInfo();
-        sendAuth([authInfo.method, authInfo.token]);
+        watchers.call('conn:ready', { wasConnected: wasConnected });
     };
 
     const onClose = ev => {
@@ -600,6 +594,7 @@ Umi.Protocol.SockChat.Protocol = function() {
     };
 
     return {
+        sendAuth: sendAuth,
         sendMessage: sendMessage,
         open: () => {
             noReconnect = false;