diff --git a/src/components/WebsocketURL.vue b/src/components/WebsocketURL.vue
index d24c54c..12d6653 100644
--- a/src/components/WebsocketURL.vue
+++ b/src/components/WebsocketURL.vue
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@
 		<input
 			type="text"
 			name="Websocket URL"
-			v-model="ws_url"
-			@keyup.enter="submit_ws_url()"
+			:class="has_error ? 'error' : ''"
+			v-model="ws_uri"
+			@change.stop="has_error = false"
+			@keyup.enter="submit_ws_uri()"
 		>
 		<br>
 		<button
-			@onclick.stop="submit_ws_url()"
+			@click.stop="submit_ws_uri()"
 		>
 			Confirm URL
 		</button>
@@ -27,14 +29,17 @@ export default {
 	name: 'WebsocketEntry',
 	components: {},
 	data() {return {
-		ws_url: ``,
+		ws_uri: ``,
+		has_error: false,
+		ws_regex: /^(wss?|https?):\/\//,
 	}},
 	methods: {
-		submit_ws_url() {
-			if (this.ws_url.length > 0 && this.ws_url.match(/^wss?:\/\//)) {
-				this.$emit(`set-ws-url`, this.ws_url);
+		submit_ws_uri() {
+			if (this.ws_uri.length > 0 && this.ws_uri.match(this.ws_regex)) {
+				this.$emit(`try-ws-uri`, this.ws_uri);
 			} else {
-				alert(`Invalid websocket URL, it must begin with "wss://" in order to connect.`)
+				this.has_error = true;
+				alert(`Invalid websocket URL, please check that you typed it correctly.`)
 			}
 		},
 	},