diff --git a/chat-app/frontend/websocket.js b/chat-app/frontend/websocket.js
index b61372c..0c104ed 100644
--- a/chat-app/frontend/websocket.js
+++ b/chat-app/frontend/websocket.js
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 export function createWebSocket() {
-  return new WebSocket("ws://localhost:3000/chat-service");
+  try {
+    return new WebSocket("ws://localhost:3000/chat-service");
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(e);
+    throw e;
+  }
 }