diff --git a/src/lib/socket-device.ts b/src/lib/socket-device.ts
index 60ae8de5431aa0fd73d2513cb69389a7aa1ba104..e7488568f85ad9be8e7236426097c45d9d05fb49 100644
--- a/src/lib/socket-device.ts
+++ b/src/lib/socket-device.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export default class SocketDevice extends Device {
 		this.host = host;
 		this.port = port;
 		this.socket = new js.global.Socket();
-		js.setInterval(this.sendHeartbeat, 30000, this);
+		js.setInterval(() => this.getChannel(0, (mp: protobuf.Mesh.MeshPacket): boolean => true), 30000, this);
 	}
 
 	/**