diff --git a/game.go b/game.go
index cdf3e9b..faf1631 100644
--- a/game.go
+++ b/game.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func applyAction(g *game.Match, a action) error {
 	case "7":
 		return g.Apply(a.Player, 7)
 	case "ping":
-		return nil
+		return errJustAPing
 	default:
 		return errWeirdAction
 	}
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func gameActor(ctx context.Context, g *game.Match, dealer, chall person, join <-
 				broadcast(ctx, g, dealer, chall, obs)
 				g.NextGame()
 				broadcast(ctx, g, dealer, chall, obs)
-			case game.ErrWrongTurn: // do nothing
+			case game.ErrWrongTurn, errJustAPing: // do nothing
 			case errWeirdAction:
 				slog.WarnContext(ctx, "nonsense action", "from", a.Player, "action", a.Action)
 			default:
@@ -174,5 +174,6 @@ func gameOver(ctx context.Context, dealer, chall person, obs []observer) {
 
 var (
 	errWeirdAction  = errors.New("unknown action")
+	errJustAPing    = errors.New("just a ping")
 	errMatchExpired = errors.New("there is a time limit on matches please")
 )
diff --git a/site/src/App.vue b/site/src/App.vue
index f7722f2..76991f8 100644
--- a/site/src/App.vue
+++ b/site/src/App.vue
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const themeIcon = computed(() => dark.value ? 'mdi-moon-waxing-crescent' : 'mdi-
 const { status, data, send, open } = useWebSocket<string>(`wss://${window.location.host}/queue`, {
 	immediate: false,
 	heartbeat: {
-		interval: 5000,
+		interval: 1000,
 		message: '{"action":"ping"}',
 	},
 });