diff --git a/MainForm.cs b/MainForm.cs
index 172920d..fc1eaf0 100644
--- a/MainForm.cs
+++ b/MainForm.cs
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ namespace MeshCentralRouter
                 if (arg.ToLower() == "-all") { inaddrany = true; }
                 if (arg.ToLower() == "-inaddrany") { inaddrany = true; }
                 if (arg.ToLower() == "-tray") { notifyIcon.Visible = true; this.ShowInTaskbar = false; this.MinimizeBox = false; }
-                if (arg.ToLower() == "-nonative") { webSocketClient.nativeWebSocketFirst = false; }
+                if (arg.ToLower() == "-native") { webSocketClient.nativeWebSocketFirst = true; }
                 if (arg.Length > 6 && arg.Substring(0, 6).ToLower() == "-host:") { serverNameComboBox.Text = arg.Substring(6); argflags |= 1; }
                 if (arg.Length > 6 && arg.Substring(0, 6).ToLower() == "-user:") { userNameTextBox.Text = arg.Substring(6); argflags |= 2; }
                 if (arg.Length > 6 && arg.Substring(0, 6).ToLower() == "-pass:") { passwordTextBox.Text = arg.Substring(6); argflags |= 4; }
diff --git a/WebSocketClient.cs b/WebSocketClient.cs
index ccaa446..0e3fd73 100644
--- a/WebSocketClient.cs
+++ b/WebSocketClient.cs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ namespace MeshCentralRouter
         public int pongTimeSeconds = 0;
         private System.Threading.Timer pingTimer = null;
         private System.Threading.Timer pongTimer = null;
+        private System.Threading.Timer connectTimer = null;
         private bool pendingSendCall = false;
         private MemoryStream pendingSendBuffer = null;
         private bool readPaused = false;
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ namespace MeshCentralRouter
         public TLSCertificateCheck TLSCertCheck = TLSCertificateCheck.Verify;
         public X509Certificate2 tlsCert = null;
         public X509Certificate2 failedTlsCert = null;
-        static public bool nativeWebSocketFirst = true;
+        static public bool nativeWebSocketFirst = false;
         private SemaphoreSlim receiveLock = new SemaphoreSlim(1, 1);
 
         // Outside variables
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ namespace MeshCentralRouter
             }
             if (pingTimer != null) { pingTimer.Dispose(); pingTimer = null; }
             if (pongTimer != null) { pongTimer.Dispose(); pongTimer = null; }
+            if (connectTimer != null) { try { connectTimer.Dispose(); } catch (Exception) { } connectTimer = null; }
             if (wsstream != null) { try { wsstream.Close(); } catch (Exception) { } try { wsstream.Dispose(); } catch (Exception) { } wsstream = null; }
             if (wsclient != null) { wsclient = null; }
             if (pendingSendBuffer != null) { pendingSendBuffer.Dispose(); pendingSendBuffer = null; }
@@ -179,15 +181,15 @@ namespace MeshCentralRouter
             CTS = null;
         }
 
-        public bool Start(Uri url, string tlsCertFingerprint, string tlsCertFingerprint2)
+        public bool Start(Uri url, string tlsCertFingerprint, string tlsCertFingerprint2, bool force = false)
         {
-            if (state != ConnectionStates.Disconnected) return false;
+            if ((force == false) && (state != ConnectionStates.Disconnected)) return false;
             SetState(ConnectionStates.Connecting);
             this.url = url;
             if (tlsCertFingerprint != null) { this.tlsCertFingerprint = tlsCertFingerprint.ToUpper(); }
             if (tlsCertFingerprint2 != null) { this.tlsCertFingerprint2 = tlsCertFingerprint2.ToUpper(); }
 
-            //if (nativeWebSocketFirst) { try { ws = new ClientWebSocket(); } catch (Exception) { } }
+            if (nativeWebSocketFirst) { try { ws = new ClientWebSocket(); } catch (Exception) { } }
             if (ws != null)
             {
                 // Use Windows native websockets
@@ -240,12 +242,18 @@ namespace MeshCentralRouter
                     if (h.StartsWith("[") && h.EndsWith("]")) { h = h.Substring(1, h.Length - 2); }
                     wsclient.BeginConnect(h, url.Port, new AsyncCallback(OnConnectSink), this);
                 }
+
+                // Start a timer that will fallback to native sockets automatically.
+                // For some proxy types, native websockets are the only way to connect.
+                if (connectTimer != null) { try { connectTimer.Dispose(); } catch (Exception) { } connectTimer = null; }
+                connectTimer = new System.Threading.Timer(new System.Threading.TimerCallback(ConnectTimerCallback), null, 3000, 3000);
             }
             return true;
         }
 
         private void OnConnectSink(IAsyncResult ar)
         {
+            if (connectTimer != null) { try { connectTimer.Dispose(); } catch (Exception) { } connectTimer = null; }
             if (wsclient == null) return;
 
             // Accept the connection
@@ -256,7 +264,14 @@ namespace MeshCentralRouter
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
                 Log("Websocket TCP failed to connect: " + ex.ToString());
-                Dispose();
+                if (nativeWebSocketFirst == false)
+                {
+                    ConnectTimerCallback(null);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Dispose();
+                }
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -468,6 +483,22 @@ namespace MeshCentralRouter
 
         private void PongTimerCallback(object state) { SendPong(null, 0, 0); }
 
+        private void ConnectTimerCallback(object state) {
+            // Switch from C# sockets to native sockets
+            if ((nativeWebSocketFirst == false) && (this.state == ConnectionStates.Connecting))
+            {
+                Log("Switching to native Websocket");
+                if (pingTimer != null) { try { pingTimer.Dispose(); } catch (Exception) { } pingTimer = null; }
+                if (pongTimer != null) { try { pongTimer.Dispose(); } catch (Exception) { } pongTimer = null; }
+                if (connectTimer != null) { try { connectTimer.Dispose(); } catch (Exception) { } connectTimer = null; }
+                if (wsstream != null) { try { wsstream.Close(); } catch (Exception) { } try { wsstream.Dispose(); } catch (Exception) { } wsstream = null; }
+                if (wsclient != null) { wsclient = null; }
+                if (pendingSendBuffer != null) { pendingSendBuffer.Dispose(); pendingSendBuffer = null; }
+                nativeWebSocketFirst = true;
+                Start(this.url, this.tlsCertFingerprint, this.tlsCertFingerprint2, true);
+            }
+        }
+
         private int ProcessBuffer(byte[] buffer, int offset, int len)
         {
             TlsDump("InRaw", buffer, offset, len);