diff --git a/frontend/app/player/web/assist/AssistManager.ts b/frontend/app/player/web/assist/AssistManager.ts
index a677ef6cf..ddae2a5ef 100644
--- a/frontend/app/player/web/assist/AssistManager.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/player/web/assist/AssistManager.ts
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ export default class AssistManager {
       const socket: Socket = this.socket = io(urlObject.origin, {
         withCredentials: true,
         multiplex: true,
+        transports: ['websocket'],
         path: '/ws-assist/socket',
         auth: {
           token: agentToken