diff --git a/src/gateway/gatewayClient.ts b/src/gateway/gatewayClient.ts
index 61f6a1a..1195c2b 100644
--- a/src/gateway/gatewayClient.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/gatewayClient.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ export class GatewayClient {
 			switch (parsedMessage.op) {
 				case 10:
 					this._heartbeatInterval = parsedMessage.d.heartbeat_interval;
-					this._heartbeatIntervalTimer = setInterval(() => this._sendHeartbeat(), this._heartbeatInterval * 1000);
 
 					this.send({
 						op: 2, d: {
@@ -73,6 +72,8 @@ export class GatewayClient {
 							token: this._token,
 						},
 					});
+
+					this._heartbeatIntervalTimer = setInterval(() => this._sendHeartbeat(), this._heartbeatInterval * 1000);
 					break;
 				default:
 					break;