diff --git a/src/gateway/gatewayClient.ts b/src/gateway/gatewayClient.ts
index 1195c2b..2fb1b33 100644
--- a/src/gateway/gatewayClient.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/gatewayClient.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export class GatewayClient {
 						},
 					});
 
-					this._heartbeatIntervalTimer = setInterval(() => this._sendHeartbeat(), this._heartbeatInterval * 1000);
+					this._sendHeartbeat();
 					break;
 				default:
 					break;
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@ export class GatewayClient {
 	}
 
 	private _sendHeartbeat(): void {
-		this.send({ op: 1, d: this._sequence });
+		this._heartbeatIntervalTimer = setInterval(() => this.send({ op: 1, d: this._sequence }), this._heartbeatInterval * 1000);
 	}
 }