diff --git a/ee/assist/servers/websocket-cluster.js b/ee/assist/servers/websocket-cluster.js
index 98135d349..b235e74ab 100644
--- a/ee/assist/servers/websocket-cluster.js
+++ b/ee/assist/servers/websocket-cluster.js
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ module.exports = {
             socket.roomId = extractRoomId(socket.peerId);
             // Set default tabId for back compatibility
             if (connTabId === null) {
-                connTabId = "back-compatibility"
+                connTabId = (Math.random() + 1).toString(36).substring(2);
             }
             socket.tabId = connTabId;
             socket.identity = socket.handshake.query.identity;
diff --git a/ee/assist/servers/websocket.js b/ee/assist/servers/websocket.js
index b7e96cefc..603e6accd 100644
--- a/ee/assist/servers/websocket.js
+++ b/ee/assist/servers/websocket.js
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ module.exports = {
             socket.roomId = extractRoomId(socket.peerId);
             // Set default tabId for back compatibility
             if (connTabId === null) {
-                connTabId = "back-compatibility"
+                connTabId = (Math.random() + 1).toString(36).substring(2);
             }
             socket.tabId = connTabId;
             socket.identity = socket.handshake.query.identity;