diff --git a/lib/identity-search/identity-search-context.js b/lib/identity-search/identity-search-context.js
index a77d633ebf..fe93e93b6c 100644
--- a/lib/identity-search/identity-search-context.js
+++ b/lib/identity-search/identity-search-context.js
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ function IdentitySearchProvider(props: Props): React.Node {
         const heartbeat: Heartbeat = {
           type: identitySearchMessageToServerTypes.HEARTBEAT,
         };
-        socket.current?.send(JSON.stringify(heartbeat));
+        identitySearchSocket.send(JSON.stringify(heartbeat));
       }
     };