diff --git a/src/com/worlize/websocket/WebSocket.as b/src/com/worlize/websocket/WebSocket.as
index 9611554f..f797d835 100644
--- a/src/com/worlize/websocket/WebSocket.as
+++ b/src/com/worlize/websocket/WebSocket.as
@@ -793,6 +793,7 @@ package com.worlize.websocket
             }
 
             socket.writeMultiByte(text, 'us-ascii');
+            socket.flush();
 
             handshakeTimer.stop();
             handshakeTimer.reset();