Index: lams_tool_chat/web/includes/javascript/learning.js
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diff -u -r7cb18d1521c69062337439737a624a60a27013d4 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_chat/web/includes/javascript/learning.js	(.../learning.js)	(revision 7cb18d1521c69062337439737a624a60a27013d4)
+++ lams_tool_chat/web/includes/javascript/learning.js	(.../learning.js)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	
 	// only Monitor can send a personal message
 	var selectedUser = null,
+		chatWebsocketInitTime = Date.now(),
 		// init the connection with server using server URL but with different protocol
 		chatWebsocket = new WebSocket(APP_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 				+ 'learningWebsocket?toolSessionID=' + TOOL_SESSION_ID),
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@
 	chatWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 		if (chatWebsocket.readyState == chatWebsocket.CLOSING 
 				|| chatWebsocket.readyState == chatWebsocket.CLOSED){
+			if (Date.now() - chatWebsocketInitTime < 1000) {
+				return;
+			}
 			location.reload();
 		}
 		
@@ -45,7 +49,8 @@
 	
 	chatWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
 		// react only on abnormal close
-		if (e.code === 1006) {
+		if (e.code === 1006 &&
+			Date.now() - chatWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
 			location.reload();
 		}
 	};