diff --git a/packages/mobile/ios/Quiet/AppDelegate.m b/packages/mobile/ios/Quiet/AppDelegate.m
index 032ea7a268..0b2be26d4e 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/ios/Quiet/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/packages/mobile/ios/Quiet/AppDelegate.m
@@ -162,8 +162,9 @@ - (void) spinupBackend:(BOOL)init {
       
     
   // (5/6) Update data port information and broadcast it to frontend
-  
-  [self initWebsocketConnection];
+  if (init) {
+    [self initWebsocketConnection];
+  }
     
     
   // (6/6) Launch backend or reviwe services