diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 722ce7014d..08c9ec1e29 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "remixd",
-  "version": "0.1.8-alpha.9",
+  "version": "0.1.8-alpha.10",
   "description": "remix server: allow accessing file system from remix.ethereum.org and start a dev environment (see help section)",
   "main": "./src/index.js",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/src/services/sharedFolder.js b/src/services/sharedFolder.js
index c76cdb2201..0cbaaac281 100644
--- a/src/services/sharedFolder.js
+++ b/src/services/sharedFolder.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module.exports = {
   sharedFolder: function (sharedFolder, readOnly) {
     this.sharedFolder = sharedFolder
     this.readOnly = readOnly
-    if (this.websocket) this.websocket.send(message('rootFolderChanged', {}))
+    if (this.websocket.connection) this.websocket.send(message('rootFolderChanged', {}))
   },
 
   list: function (args, cb) {