diff --git a/app/save-and-restore/app/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/saveandrestore/ui/SaveAndRestoreController.java b/app/save-and-restore/app/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/saveandrestore/ui/SaveAndRestoreController.java
index 7274e4da5a..62ee9277eb 100644
--- a/app/save-and-restore/app/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/saveandrestore/ui/SaveAndRestoreController.java
+++ b/app/save-and-restore/app/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/saveandrestore/ui/SaveAndRestoreController.java
@@ -371,8 +371,7 @@ public Filter fromString(String s) {
         saveAndRestoreService.addSaveAndRestoreWebSocketMessageHandler(this);
         saveAndRestoreService.setConnectCallback(this::handleWebSocketConnected);
         saveAndRestoreService.setDisconnectCallback(this::handleWebSocketDisconnected);
-        saveAndRestoreService.connectWebSocket();
-
+        JobManager.schedule("Connect to save&restore WS", monitor -> saveAndRestoreService.connectWebSocket());
     }
 
     /**