diff --git a/src/main/java/org/phoenixframework/channels/Socket.java b/src/main/java/org/phoenixframework/channels/Socket.java
index 651e231..685d428 100755
--- a/src/main/java/org/phoenixframework/channels/Socket.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/phoenixframework/channels/Socket.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public void run() {
             }
         };
 
-        timer.schedule(Socket.this.heartbeatTimerTask, Socket.this.heartbeatInterval);
+        timer.schedule(Socket.this.heartbeatTimerTask, Socket.this.heartbeatInterval, Socket.this.heartbeatInterval);
     }
 
     private void cancelHeartbeatTimer(){
@@ -380,4 +380,4 @@ private void flushSendBuffer() {
     static String replyEventName(final String ref) {
         return "chan_reply_" + ref;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}