diff --git a/dist/monkey.js b/dist/monkey.js
index 804ef65..27ad341 100644
--- a/dist/monkey.js
+++ b/dist/monkey.js
@@ -400,8 +400,12 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 	    this._sendCommand(this.enums.ProtocolCommand.MESSAGE, args);
 
 	    watchdog.messageInTransit(function () {
-	      this.socketConnection.onclose = function () {};
-	      this.socketConnection.close();
+	      if (this.socketConnection != null) {
+	        this.socketConnection.onclose = function () {};
+	        this.socketConnection.close();
+	        this.socketConnection = null;
+	      }
+
 	      setTimeout(function () {
 	        this.startConnection();
 	      }.bind(this), 5000);
@@ -950,8 +954,12 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 	    //set watchdog
 	    if (arrayMessages.length > 0) {
 	      watchdog.messageInTransit(function () {
-	        this.socketConnection.onclose = function () {};
-	        this.socketConnection.close();
+	        if (this.socketConnection != null) {
+	          this.socketConnection.onclose = function () {};
+	          this.socketConnection.close();
+	          this.socketConnection = null;
+	        }
+
 	        setTimeout(function () {
 	          this.startConnection();
 	        }.bind(this), 5000);
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 408e1fd..8f9257f 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -340,8 +340,12 @@ require('es6-promise').polyfill();
     this._sendCommand(this.enums.ProtocolCommand.MESSAGE, args);
 
     watchdog.messageInTransit(function(){
-      this.socketConnection.onclose = function(){};
-      this.socketConnection.close();
+      if (this.socketConnection != null){
+        this.socketConnection.onclose = function(){};
+        this.socketConnection.close();
+        this.socketConnection = null;
+      }
+
       setTimeout(function(){
         this.startConnection()
       }.bind(this), 5000);
@@ -884,8 +888,12 @@ require('es6-promise').polyfill();
     //set watchdog
     if (arrayMessages.length > 0) {
       watchdog.messageInTransit(function(){
-        this.socketConnection.onclose = function(){};
-        this.socketConnection.close();
+        if (this.socketConnection != null) {
+          this.socketConnection.onclose = function(){};
+          this.socketConnection.close();
+          this.socketConnection = null;
+        }
+
         setTimeout(function(){
           this.startConnection();
         }.bind(this), 5000);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f1a5126..35c3f51 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "monkey-sdk",
-  "version": "0.8.4",
+  "version": "0.8.5",
   "description": "Monkey SDK for web",
   "main": "./dist/monkey.js",
   "scripts": {