diff --git a/src/y-webrtc.js b/src/y-webrtc.js
index 33422df..4b141cb 100644
--- a/src/y-webrtc.js
+++ b/src/y-webrtc.js
@@ -358,8 +358,7 @@ export class Room {
       encoding.writeVarUint8Array(encoderAwareness, awarenessProtocol.encodeAwarenessUpdate(this.awareness, changedClients))
       broadcastRoomMessage(this, encoding.toUint8Array(encoderAwareness))
     }
-    this.doc.on('update', this._docUpdateHandler)
-    this.awareness.on('update', this._awarenessUpdateHandler)
+    
     window.addEventListener('beforeunload', () => {
       awarenessProtocol.removeAwarenessStates(this.awareness, [doc.clientID], 'window unload')
       rooms.forEach(room => {
@@ -369,6 +368,9 @@ export class Room {
   }
 
   connect () {
+    this.doc.on('update', this._docUpdateHandler)
+    this.awareness.on('update', this._awarenessUpdateHandler)
+    
     // signal through all available signaling connections
     announceSignalingInfo(this)
     const roomName = this.name