diff --git a/apps/server/src/controller/player.controller.ts b/apps/server/src/controller/player.controller.ts
index aaac96c..29976fd 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/controller/player.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/controller/player.controller.ts
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@ export class PlayerController {
   async onConnection(socket: Socket) {
     this.logger.info(`New connection: ${socket.id}`)
 
-    await this.authenticateSocket(socket)
-    await this.playerService.getGameState().then((game) => {
-      socket.emit('state', game.id)
-      socket.emit('events', game.status)
+    this.authenticateSocket(socket).then(() => {
+      this.playerService.getGameState().then((game) => {
+        socket.emit('state', game.id)
+        socket.emit('events', game.status)
+      })
     })
 
     socket.on('subscribe', (m, cb) => {