diff --git a/admin/src/start.py b/admin/src/start.py
index d8ff503..9111d3d 100644
--- a/admin/src/start.py
+++ b/admin/src/start.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ monkey_patch()
 
 import json
 
+from flask_login import login_required
 from flask_socketio import (
     SocketIO,
     close_room,
@@ -23,10 +24,12 @@ app.socketio = SocketIO(app)
 
 
 @app.socketio.on("connect", namespace="/sio")
+@login_required
 def socketio_connect():
     join_room("admin")
-    app.socketio.emit("update", json.dumps("Joined"), namespace="/sio", room="admin")
-
+    app.socketio.emit(
+        "update", json.dumps("Joined admins room"), namespace="/sio", room="admin"
+    )
 
 @app.socketio.on("disconnect", namespace="/sio")
 def socketio_disconnect():