diff --git a/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py b/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py
index d0cb4ab..2a2330b 100644
--- a/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py
+++ b/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Pterodactyl(commands.Cog):
             self.logger.error('Failed to retrieve Pterodactyl websocket: %s', e)
             return
 
-        async for websocket in websockets.connect(websocket_credentials['data']['socket'], origin=base_url):
+        async for websocket in websockets.connect(websocket_credentials['data']['socket'], origin=base_url, ping_timeout=60):
             try:
                 self.logger.debug("WebSocket connection established")
 
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class Pterodactyl(commands.Cog):
     @commands.Cog.listener()
     async def on_message(self, message: discord.Message):
         if message.channel.id == await self.config.console_channel() and message.author.id != self.bot.user.id:
+            await message.channel.send(f"Received message from {message.author.id}: {message.content}")
             await self.websocket.send(json.dumps({"event": "send command", "args": [message.content]}))
 
     @commands.group(autohelp = True, name = "pterodactyl", aliases = ["ptero"])