diff --git a/templates/conversations/conversation.html b/templates/conversations/conversation.html
index 234f5c4..518cbeb 100644
--- a/templates/conversations/conversation.html
+++ b/templates/conversations/conversation.html
@@ -407,16 +407,16 @@ if (typeof window.ChatManager === 'undefined') {
                 transports: ['polling', 'websocket'],
                 upgrade: true,
                 reconnection: true,
-                reconnectionAttempts: Infinity,
+                reconnectionAttempts: 5,
                 reconnectionDelay: 1000,
                 reconnectionDelayMax: 5000,
-                timeout: 20000,
-                autoConnect: true,
+                timeout: 10000,
+                autoConnect: false,  // Don't connect automatically
                 forceNew: true,
                 multiplex: false,
-                pingTimeout: 60000,
-                pingInterval: 25000,
-                upgradeTimeout: 10000,
+                pingTimeout: 30000,
+                pingInterval: 10000,
+                upgradeTimeout: 5000,
                 rememberUpgrade: true,
                 rejectUnauthorized: false,
                 extraHeaders: {
@@ -446,6 +446,12 @@ if (typeof window.ChatManager === 'undefined') {
                 state.connectionState.hasJoined = true;
             });
 
+            // Connect only when the page is fully loaded
+            $(window).on('load', function() {
+                console.log('Page loaded, connecting socket...');
+                socket.connect();
+            });
+
             socket.on('disconnect', function(reason) {
                 console.log('Disconnected from conversation:', {
                     reason: reason,