diff --git a/src/sio_socket.cpp b/src/sio_socket.cpp
index e15ba83b..59bad97e 100644
--- a/src/sio_socket.cpp
+++ b/src/sio_socket.cpp
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ namespace sio
     void socket::impl::send_connect()
     {
         NULL_GUARD(m_client);
+        if (m_nsp == "/") return;
         packet p(packet::type_connect,m_nsp);
         m_client->send(p);
         m_connection_timer.reset(new asio::steady_timer(m_client->get_io_service()));