diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 68c1e1596..b306c57e3 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 			await WEBUI_NAME.set(backendConfig.name);
 
 			if ($config) {
-				const _socket = io(`${WEBUI_BASE_URL}`, {
+				const _socket = io(`${WEBUI_BASE_URL}` || undefined, {
 					path: '/ws/socket.io',
 					auth: { token: localStorage.token }
 				});