diff --git a/autopush/client.go b/autopush/client.go
index b27d4bf..07bbaef 100644
--- a/autopush/client.go
+++ b/autopush/client.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package autopush
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"crypto/ecdh"
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"encoding/base64"
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ const MOZILLA_PUSH_SERVICE = "wss://push.services.mozilla.com"
 
 type AutoPushClient struct {
 	*websocket.WebSocketClient
+	awaitingPong     bool
 	ece              *rfc8291.RFC8291
 	helloChan        chan HelloResponse
 	notificationChan chan Notification
@@ -49,8 +51,13 @@ func unmarshaler[T any](payload json.RawMessage, label MessageType) (data *T) {
 	return data
 }
 
+func (c *AutoPushClient) Ping() error {
+	c.awaitingPong = true
+	return c.SendJSON(struct{}{})
+}
+
 func (c *AutoPushClient) Hello(uaid string, channelIDs []string) (HelloResponse, error) {
-	return request(c, c.helloChan, 5, "hello timeout", HelloRequest{
+	return request(c, c.helloChan, 5, "hello", HelloRequest{
 		Type:       HELLO,
 		UAID:       uaid,
 		ChannelIDs: channelIDs,
@@ -59,7 +66,7 @@ func (c *AutoPushClient) Hello(uaid string, channelIDs []string) (HelloResponse,
 }
 
 func (c *AutoPushClient) Register(channelID string, vapidKey string) (RegisterResponse, error) {
-	return request(c, c.registerChan, 5, "register timeout", RegisterRequest{
+	return request(c, c.registerChan, 5, "register", RegisterRequest{
 		Type:      REGISTER,
 		ChannelID: channelID,
 		Key:       vapidKey,
@@ -67,7 +74,7 @@ func (c *AutoPushClient) Register(channelID string, vapidKey string) (RegisterRe
 }
 
 func (c *AutoPushClient) Unregister(channelID string) (UnregisterResponse, error) {
-	return request(c, c.unregisterChan, 5, "unregister timeout", UnregisterRequest{
+	return request(c, c.unregisterChan, 5, "unregister", UnregisterRequest{
 		Type:      UNREGISTER,
 		ChannelID: channelID,
 	})
@@ -102,7 +109,8 @@ func (c *AutoPushClient) Decrypt(
 	return &result, nil
 }
 
-func NewAutoPushClient() (ap *AutoPushClient, ch chan Notification) {
+func NewAutoPushClient(ctx context.Context) (ap *AutoPushClient, ch chan Notification) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	ap = &AutoPushClient{
 		ece:              rfc8291.NewRFC8291(sha256.New),
 		helloChan:        make(chan HelloResponse),
@@ -110,8 +118,29 @@ func NewAutoPushClient() (ap *AutoPushClient, ch chan Notification) {
 		registerChan:     make(chan RegisterResponse),
 		unregisterChan:   make(chan UnregisterResponse),
 		WebSocketClient: websocket.NewWebSocketClient(
-			nil,
+			ctx,
 			func(ws *websocket.WebSocketClient) {
+				// 3min: 10x more often than firefox
+				// if this is below 45sec, autopush will disconnect us
+				//
+				// https://github.com/mozilla-services/autopush-rs/blob/master/autoconnect/autoconnect-ws/autoconnect-ws-sm/src/identified/on_client_msg.rs#L295
+				// https://searchfox.org/firefox-main/source/dom/push/PushServiceWebSocket.sys.mjs#463
+				// https://searchfox.org/firefox-main/source/modules/libpref/init/all.js#3230
+				pushPing := time.NewTicker(55 * time.Second)
+
+				go func() {
+					for {
+						select {
+						case <-ctx.Done():
+							return
+						case <-pushPing.C:
+							ap.Ping()
+						}
+					}
+				}()
+			},
+			func(ws *websocket.WebSocketClient) {
+				cancel()
 				close(ap.helloChan)
 				close(ap.notificationChan)
 				close(ap.registerChan)
@@ -125,9 +154,17 @@ func NewAutoPushClient() (ap *AutoPushClient, ch chan Notification) {
 					return
 				}
 
+				if message.Type == NULL {
+					message.Type = PING
+				}
+
 				switch message.Type {
 				case PING:
-					ws.SendJSON("{}")
+					if ap.awaitingPong {
+						ap.awaitingPong = false
+					} else {
+						ap.Ping()
+					}
 
 				case HELLO:
 					if data := unmarshaler[HelloResponse](payload, HELLO); data != nil {
diff --git a/autopush/types.go b/autopush/types.go
index 56ac4ec..b87da67 100644
--- a/autopush/types.go
+++ b/autopush/types.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const (
 type MessageType string
 
 const (
+	NULL         MessageType = ""
 	PING         MessageType = "ping"
 	ACK          MessageType = "ack"
 	HELLO        MessageType = "hello"
diff --git a/examples/nicopush/main.go b/examples/nicopush/main.go
index dd4b868..213e427 100644
--- a/examples/nicopush/main.go
+++ b/examples/nicopush/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"crypto/ecdh"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	nicoPushClient, notificationChan, err := nicopush.NewNicoPushClient(
+		context.Background(),
 		config.UAID,
 		config.ChannelIDs,
 		config.AuthSecret,
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a0ae3b6..69a4c63 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module git.min.rip/min/webpush-client-go
 go 1.23.6
 
 require (
-	git.min.rip/min/websocket-client-go v1.1.1
+	git.min.rip/min/websocket-client-go v1.2.0
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.35.0
 	golang.org/x/net v0.35.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 8aa622e..dbb593f 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-git.min.rip/min/websocket-client-go v1.1.1 h1:oBIGt2HGPRpeqNY+isDagIKQUQ1W3KhVWJrp0vsMdwA=
-git.min.rip/min/websocket-client-go v1.1.1/go.mod h1:qE2autSEJU74jUb+tET0J+Ozg2w7BVtg31Toq83kz4Q=
+git.min.rip/min/websocket-client-go v1.2.0 h1:hIwowEju/7lHHC3V6544jatB8Z9faKWbKD6gqZJwRq4=
+git.min.rip/min/websocket-client-go v1.2.0/go.mod h1:qE2autSEJU74jUb+tET0J+Ozg2w7BVtg31Toq83kz4Q=
 github.com/coder/websocket v1.8.14 h1:9L0p0iKiNOibykf283eHkKUHHrpG7f65OE3BhhO7v9g=
 github.com/coder/websocket v1.8.14/go.mod h1:NX3SzP+inril6yawo5CQXx8+fk145lPDC6pumgx0mVg=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
diff --git a/sites/nicopush/client.go b/sites/nicopush/client.go
index 78b641c..9ea98b3 100644
--- a/sites/nicopush/client.go
+++ b/sites/nicopush/client.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package nicopush
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"crypto/ecdh"
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"encoding/base64"
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ type NicoPushClient struct {
 }
 
 func NewNicoPushClient(
+	ctx context.Context,
 	uaid string,
 	channelIDs []string,
 	authSecret []byte,
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ func NewNicoPushClient(
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	ap, ch := autopush.NewAutoPushClient()
+	ap, ch := autopush.NewAutoPushClient(ctx)
 
 	client := &NicoPushClient{
 		autoPushClient: ap,