diff --git a/client/main.js b/client/main.js
index 2f93681..7facaf9 100644
--- a/client/main.js
+++ b/client/main.js
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ const socket = io({
 });
 socket.on('connect', function () {
   console.log('connected');
+  $(window).focus(function () {
+    socket.emit('history', current);
+  });
 });
 socket.on('disconnect', function () {
   console.log('disconnected');
@@ -114,6 +117,10 @@ socket.on('info', function (res) {
   drawGame()
 });
 
+socket.on('history', function (h) {
+  history = h;
+});
+
 socket.on('players', function (p) {
   players = p;
 });
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 0153785..bf243b6 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ io.on('connection', function (socket) {
     hsize:HSIZE
   });
 
+  socket.on('history', function () {
+    socket.emit('history', history);
+  });
+
   socket.on('disconnect', function () {
     delete players[socket.name];
     delete history[socket.name];