diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b9775c9..175510c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "notificationapi-js-client-sdk",
-  "version": "4.6.2",
+  "version": "4.6.3",
   "description": "NotificationAPI client-side library for JavaScript",
   "keywords": [
     "notificationapi",
diff --git a/src/__tests__/getUserPreferences.test.ts b/src/__tests__/getUserPreferences.test.ts
index a20712d..7e5259c 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/getUserPreferences.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/getUserPreferences.test.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ describe('given connection is already open', () => {
     await server.connected;
     await server.nextMessage; // environment/data request
   });
+
   test('sends a user_preferences/preferences message', async () => {
     notificationapi.getUserPreferences();
     const request: WS_UserPreferencesRequest = {
@@ -98,14 +99,27 @@ describe('given connection is not open yet', () => {
 });
 
 describe('given no websocket', () => {
-  test('rejects the promise', async () => {
+  test('rejects the promise when websocket is not present', async () => {
     notificationapi = new NotificationAPI({
       clientId: '',
       userId: '',
       websocket: false
     });
-    notificationapi.getUserPreferences().catch((error) => {
-      expect(error).toEqual('Websocket is not present.');
+    await expect(notificationapi.getUserPreferences()).rejects.toEqual(
+      'Websocket is not present.'
+    );
+  });
+  test('rejects the promise when websocket fails to open', async () => {
+    // Mocking a websocket connection that will not open
+    server.error(); // Simulate an error that prevents websocket from opening
+    notificationapi = new NotificationAPI({
+      clientId,
+      userId,
+      websocket: 'ws://localhost:1235'
     });
+    // Wait for the getUserPreferences method to be invoked and handle the rejection
+    await expect(notificationapi.getUserPreferences()).rejects.toEqual(
+      'Websocket failed to open.'
+    );
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index e769a4b..72e39ab 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1307,13 +1307,26 @@ class NotificationAPIClient implements NotificationAPIClientInterface {
 
   websocketOpened(): Promise<WebSocket> {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      if (!this.websocket) reject('Websocket is not present.');
-      else {
-        const ws = this.websocket;
-        if (ws.readyState == ws.OPEN) {
+      const ws = this.websocket;
+      if (!ws) {
+        reject('Websocket is not present.');
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const checkState = () => {
+        if (ws.readyState === ws.OPEN) {
           resolve(ws);
+        } else if (
+          ws.readyState === ws.CLOSED ||
+          ws.readyState === ws.CLOSING
+        ) {
+          reject('Websocket failed to open.');
+        } else {
+          setTimeout(checkState, 100); // Check again in 100ms
         }
-      }
+      };
+
+      checkState();
     });
   }
 }