diff --git a/const.py b/const.py
index 9565136..cb66492 100644
--- a/const.py
+++ b/const.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "1.0.8"
+VERSION = "1.0.9"
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index ef6d186..4d43c1d 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ async def producer_webhook(config: Config, timeout: int = 30) -> None:
 
     while True:
         try:
-            if not app.state.websocket_client:
+            if not getattr(app.state, "websocket_client", None):
                 websocket_client = WebsocketEvents(
                     ari_config=config.ari_config,
                     api_key=config.api_key,