diff --git a/internal/api/rate_limit_config.go b/internal/api/rate_limit_config.go
index 3aad91e..39ec819 100644
--- a/internal/api/rate_limit_config.go
+++ b/internal/api/rate_limit_config.go
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ func UniversalRateLimitMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		skipPaths := []string{
 			"/api/state",           // Real-time state updates
 			"/api/guests/metadata", // Guest metadata (polled frequently)
+			"/ws",                  // WebSocket connections (authenticated, reconnections are normal)
 		}
 		for _, path := range skipPaths {
 			if strings.Contains(r.URL.Path, path) {