diff --git a/client/src/socket.jsx b/client/src/socket.jsx
index fbc6b296..9ab92870 100644
--- a/client/src/socket.jsx
+++ b/client/src/socket.jsx
@@ -318,11 +318,8 @@ function createSocket(events) {
         return handlers[msgType](params);
     }
 
-    let attempts = 1;
-
     // Connection opened
     function onOpen() {
-        attempts = 0;
         toast.info({
             message: 'connected',
             position: 'topRight',
@@ -341,21 +338,12 @@ function createSocket(events) {
     }
 
     function onClose(event) {
-        attempts *= 2;
-        if (attempts > 10) {
-            toast.warning({
-                message: 'unable to connect, refreshing...',
-                position: 'topRight',
-            });
-            setTimeout(() => window.location.reload(true), 2000);
-        }
-
         console.error('WebSocket closed', event);
         toast.warning({
             message: 'disconnected',
             position: 'topRight',
         });
-        return setTimeout(connect, attempts * 1000);
+        return setTimeout(connect, 2000);
     }
 
     function connect() {
diff --git a/server/src/account.rs b/server/src/account.rs
index 8e8a1b6f..90d3f431 100644
--- a/server/src/account.rs
+++ b/server/src/account.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use http::MnmlHttpError;
 use names::{name as generate_name};
 use construct::{Construct, ConstructSkeleton, construct_spawn};
 use instance::{Instance, instance_delete};
+use instance;
 use mtx::{Mtx, FREE_MTX};
 use pg::Db;
 use img;
@@ -502,3 +503,25 @@ pub fn img_check(account: &Account) -> Result<Uuid, Error> {
         false => Ok(account.img),
     }
 }
+
+pub fn tutorial(tx: &mut Transaction, account: &Account) -> Result<Option<Instance>, Error> {
+    let query = "
+        SELECT count(id)
+        FROM players
+        WHERE account = $1;
+    ";
+
+    let result = tx
+        .query(query, &[&account.id])?;
+
+    let row = result.iter().next()
+        .ok_or(format_err!("unable to fetch joined games account={:?}", account))?;
+
+    let count: i64 = row.get(0);
+
+    if count == 0 {
+        return Ok(Some(instance::instance_practice(tx, account)?));
+    }
+
+    return Ok(None);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/src/rpc.rs b/server/src/rpc.rs
index e0db439a..fbd8a2f8 100644
--- a/server/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/server/src/rpc.rs
@@ -353,6 +353,10 @@ impl Handler for Connection {
             let wheel = account::chat_wheel(&db, a.id).unwrap();
             self.send(RpcMessage::ChatWheel(wheel)).unwrap();
 
+            if let Some(instance) = account::tutorial(&mut tx, &a).unwrap() {
+                self.send(RpcMessage::InstanceState(instance)).unwrap();
+            }
+
             // tx should do nothing
             tx.commit().unwrap();
         } else {