2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/websockets/qwebsocket_p.cpp b/src/websockets/qwebsocket_p.cpp
index 6965731..192019d 100644
--- a/src/websockets/qwebsocket_p.cpp
+++ b/src/websockets/qwebsocket_p.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ QWebSocketPrivate::QWebSocketPrivate(const QString &origin, QWebSocketProtocol::
     m_defaultMaskGenerator(),
     m_handshakeState(NothingDoneState)
 {
+    m_pingTimer.start();
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ QWebSocketPrivate::QWebSocketPrivate(QTcpSocket *pTcpSocket, QWebSocketProtocol:
     m_defaultMaskGenerator(),
     m_handshakeState(NothingDoneState)
 {
+    m_pingTimer.start();
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/websockets/qwebsocket_p.h b/src/websockets/qwebsocket_p.h
index 4b39dfc..e72daa5 100644
--- a/src/websockets/qwebsocket_p.h
+++ b/src/websockets/qwebsocket_p.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 #include <QtNetwork/QSslError>
 #include <QtNetwork/QSslSocket>
 #endif
-#include <QtCore/QTime>
+#include <QtCore/QElapsedTimer>
 #include <private/qobject_p.h>
 
 #include "qwebsocket.h"
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ private:
     QWebSocketProtocol::CloseCode m_closeCode;
     QString m_closeReason;
 
-    QTime m_pingTimer;
+    QElapsedTimer m_pingTimer;
 
     QWebSocketDataProcessor m_dataProcessor;
     QWebSocketConfiguration m_configuration;