diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 231f36fe81062a8e67376f6dae42b27159ba5b53..09e470b2adf9de20b1b59863d7fc424c5390355e 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ last_msg = {}
 question = QAPair.query.with_entities(QAPair.question).all()
 questions = [a.question for a in question]
 
+@socketio.on('connect')
+def welcomeMessage():
+    send("hello there", broadcast = False)
+
 @socketio.on('message')
 def handleMessage(msg):