diff --git a/lib/riemann/dash/public/subs.js b/lib/riemann/dash/public/subs.js
index 5ce5685..2ec8df3 100644
--- a/lib/riemann/dash/public/subs.js
+++ b/lib/riemann/dash/public/subs.js
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ var subs = (function() {
 
     isOpen: function() {
       if (server_type == "ws") {
-        return this.ws && (this.ws.readyState != EventSource.CLOSED)
-      } else {
         return this.ws && (this.ws.readyState != WebSocket.CLOSED)
+      } else {
+        return this.ws && (this.ws.readyState != EventSource.CLOSED)
       }
     },
     isClosed: function() { return !this.isOpen() },
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ var subs = (function() {
 
     open: function() {
       if (this.isOpen()) return this;
+
       console.log("will open url: " + this.url());
 
       var ws;