diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index ce87071..13e53d2 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ PeerServer.prototype._initializeWSS = function() {
       }
     } else if (id === undefined) {
       id = self._generateClientId();
-      socket.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'ID', id: id }));
     }
+    socket.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'OPEN', id: id }));
 
     // Save the socket for this id.
     self._clients[id] = socket;