diff --git a/fhem/www/pgm2/console.js b/fhem/www/pgm2/console.js
index a98f3918a..ac58b9f9a 100644
--- a/fhem/www/pgm2/console.js
+++ b/fhem/www/pgm2/console.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ var consLastIndex = 0;
 var withLog = 0;
 var mustScroll = 1;
 
-log("Console is opening");
+log("Event monitor is starting");
 
 function
 cons_closeConn()
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ consFill()
     consConn.onclose = 
     consConn.onerror = 
     consConn.onmessage = consUpdate;
-    setTimeout(function(){FW_wsPing(consConn);}, 30000);
+    consConn.onopen = function(){FW_wsPing(consConn);};
 
   } else {
     if(consConn) {
diff --git a/fhem/www/pgm2/fhemweb.js b/fhem/www/pgm2/fhemweb.js
index 02397d4fb..7a021356b 100644
--- a/fhem/www/pgm2/fhemweb.js
+++ b/fhem/www/pgm2/fhemweb.js
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ FW_longpoll()
     FW_pollConn.onclose = 
     FW_pollConn.onerror = 
     FW_pollConn.onmessage = FW_doUpdate;
-    setTimeout(function(){FW_wsPing(FW_pollConn);}, 30000);
+    FW_pollConn.onopen = function(){FW_wsPing(FW_pollConn);};
 
   } else {
     FW_pollConn = new XMLHttpRequest();
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ FW_wsPing(conn) // idle websockets are closed by the browser after 55sec
   if(!conn || conn.readyState != conn.OPEN)
     return;
   conn.send("\n");
-  setTimeout(function(){FW_wsPing(conn);}, 30000);
+//  setTimeout(function(){FW_wsPing(conn);}, 30000);
 }
 
 /*************** LONGPOLL END **************/