Index: lams_learning/web/includes/javascript/presence.js
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diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_learning/web/includes/javascript/presence.js	(.../presence.js)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_learning/web/includes/javascript/presence.js	(.../presence.js)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -90,16 +90,19 @@
 		}
 	},
 	
+	presenceWebsocketInitTime = Date.now(),
 	// init the connection with server using server URL but with different protocol
 	presenceWebsocket = new WebSocket(APP_URL.replace('http', 'ws') + 'presenceChatWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId 
-															   + '&imEnabled=' + presenceImEnabled 
-															   + '&nickname=' + encodeURIComponent(nickname)),
+															        + '&imEnabled=' + presenceImEnabled 
+															        + '&nickname=' + encodeURIComponent(nickname)),
 	presenceWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 	presenceWebsocketPingFunc = null;
 	
 	presenceWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
-		if (presenceWebsocket.readyState == presenceWebsocket.CLOSING 
-				|| presenceWebsocket.readyState == presenceWebsocket.CLOSED){
+		if (presenceWebsocket.readyState == presenceWebsocket.CLOSING || presenceWebsocket.readyState == presenceWebsocket.CLOSED) {
+			if (Date.now() - presenceWebsocketInitTime < 1000) {
+				return;
+			}
 			location.reload();
 		}
 		
@@ -115,7 +118,8 @@
 	
 	presenceWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
 		// react only on abnormal close
-		if (e.code === 1006) {
+		if (e.code === 1006 &&
+			Date.now() - presenceWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
 			location.reload();
 		}
 	};