diff --git a/common.go b/common.go
index f1c4efd..7bb14d9 100644
--- a/common.go
+++ b/common.go
@@ -311,6 +311,18 @@ func keepSendingUDPHolePunch(endpoint string, olmID string, sourcePort uint16) {
 	}
 }
 
+func sendRelay(olm *websocket.Client) error {
+	err := olm.SendMessage("olm/wg/relay", map[string]interface{}{
+		"doIt": "now",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error("Failed to send registration message: %v", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	logger.Info("Sent relay message")
+	return nil
+}
+
 func sendRegistration(olm *websocket.Client, publicKey string) error {
 	err := olm.SendMessage("olm/wg/register", map[string]interface{}{
 		"publicKey": publicKey,
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 930025c..251991f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -254,10 +254,18 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	})
 
+	connectTimes := 0
 	// Register handlers for different message types
 	olm.RegisterHandler("olm/wg/connect", func(msg websocket.WSMessage) {
 		logger.Info("Received message: %v", msg.Data)
 
+		if connectTimes > 0 {
+			logger.Info("Already connected. Ignoring new connection request.")
+			return
+		}
+
+		connectTimes++
+
 		close(stopRegister)
 
 		// if there is an existing tunnel then close it
@@ -422,6 +430,8 @@ persistent_keepalive_interval=1`, fixKey(privateKey.String()), fixKey(wgData.Pub
 			}
 
 			logger.Info("Adjusted to point to relay!")
+
+			sendRelay(olm)
 		})
 
 		logger.Info("WireGuard device created.")