diff --git a/ts3query.iced b/ts3query.iced
index 4ff1230..a26743c 100644
--- a/ts3query.iced
+++ b/ts3query.iced
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ module.exports = class TS3ClientQuery extends EventEmitter
 
 	connect: (cb) =>
 		@_tcpClient = new net.Socket
+		@_tcpClient.setKeepAlive true, 60000
 
 		@_tcpClient.on "close", () => @emit "close"
 		@_tcpClient.on "error", (err) =>