diff --git a/addon/initializers/load-socketcluster-client.js b/addon/initializers/load-socketcluster-client.js
index 63981f0..90e6c68 100644
--- a/addon/initializers/load-socketcluster-client.js
+++ b/addon/initializers/load-socketcluster-client.js
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 export function initialize() {
-    const socketClusterClientScript = document.createElement('script');
-    socketClusterClientScript.src = '/assets/socketcluster-client.min.js';
-    document.body.appendChild(socketClusterClientScript);
+    // Check if the script already exists
+    // Only insert the script tag if it doesn't already exist
+    if (!document.querySelector('script[data-socketcluster-client]')) {
+        const socketClusterClientScript = document.createElement('script');
+        socketClusterClientScript.setAttribute('data-socketcluster-client', '1');
+        socketClusterClientScript.src = '/assets/socketcluster-client.min.js';
+        document.body.appendChild(socketClusterClientScript);
+    }
 }
 
 export default {
     initialize,
-};
+};
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