diff --git a/src/static/js/timeslider.js b/src/static/js/timeslider.js
index 240bb924..eb3703d9 100644
--- a/src/static/js/timeslider.js
+++ b/src/static/js/timeslider.js
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ function init() {
     });
 
     exports.socket = socket; // make the socket available
-    hooks.aCallAll("postTimesliderInit");
 
+    hooks.aCallAll("postTimesliderInit");
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/templates/timeslider.html b/src/templates/timeslider.html
index 902c7191..d3062449 100644
--- a/src/templates/timeslider.html
+++ b/src/templates/timeslider.html
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@
     }
 
     var plugins = require('ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/pluginfw/client_plugins');
+    var socket = require('ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/timeslider').socket;
+
     plugins.baseURL = baseURL;
     
     plugins.update(function () {