diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useCollaboration.tsx b/frontend/src/hooks/useCollaboration.tsx
index a56d6094..4955c474 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useCollaboration.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useCollaboration.tsx
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@ const useCollaboration = ({ roomId, userId }: UseCollaborationProps) => {
   const prevTextRef = useRef<string>(text);
   const awaitingAck = useRef<boolean>(false); // ack from sending update
   const awaitingSync = useRef<boolean>(false); // synced with server
+  const questionId = "1";
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const socketConnection = io("http://localhost:5003/");
     setSocket(socketConnection);
 
     socketConnection.emit(SocketEvents.ROOM_JOIN, roomId, userId);
+    socketConnection.emit(SocketEvents.QUESTION_SET, questionId);
 
     socketConnection.on(
       SocketEvents.ROOM_UPDATE,