diff --git a/frontend-sba/layouts/game.vue b/frontend-sba/layouts/game.vue
index 3e9efad..0c096b2 100644
--- a/frontend-sba/layouts/game.vue
+++ b/frontend-sba/layouts/game.vue
@@ -67,15 +67,12 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { useAuthStore } from '~/store/auth'
-import { useGameStore } from '~/store/game'
+import { useWebSocket } from '~/composables/useWebSocket'
 
 const authStore = useAuthStore()
-const gameStore = useGameStore()
 
-// WebSocket connection status
-const isConnected = computed(() => gameStore.isConnected)
-
-// Auth is initialized by the auth plugin automatically
+// WebSocket connection status - use composable directly as source of truth
+const { isConnected } = useWebSocket()
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>