diff --git a/rpcwebsocket.go b/rpcwebsocket.go
index b8349224..c24da299 100644
--- a/rpcwebsocket.go
+++ b/rpcwebsocket.go
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ out:
 			if len(q) == 0 {
 				dequeue = nil
 				skipQueue = out
+			} else {
+				next = q[0]
 			}
 
 		case <-quit: