diff --git a/server/src/tellmesrv.py b/server/src/tellmesrv.py
index 9f56560..ea350c2 100644
--- a/server/src/tellmesrv.py
+++ b/server/src/tellmesrv.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ versionstring='Taurix TellMe server v' + __version__
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 lock = threading.Lock()
+ws = None
 
 hooks = {}
 with open(r'/etc/tellme/hooks.yml') as hooksfile:
@@ -29,8 +30,10 @@ def sendmessage(target, message):
     json_command = json.dumps(command)
 
     """ Connects to WebSocket server, sends a message, and returns the response """
-    # uri = "ws://localhost:5080"
-    # ws = websocket.create_connection(uri)  # Blocking WebSocket connection
+    if ws is None:
+        uri = "ws://localhost:5080"
+        ws = websocket.create_connection(uri)  # Blocking WebSocket connection
+
     ws.send(json_command)  # Send message to WebSocket
     responsejson = ws.recv()  # Receive response
     response = json.loads(responsejson)