diff --git a/packages/core/useWebSocket/index.ts b/packages/core/useWebSocket/index.ts
index a1d222b15d4..708a6787098 100644
--- a/packages/core/useWebSocket/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/useWebSocket/index.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export function useWebSocket<Data = any>(
   } = options
 
   const data: Ref<Data | null> = ref(null)
-  const status = ref<WebSocketStatus>('CONNECTING')
+  const status = ref<WebSocketStatus>('CLOSED')
   const wsRef = ref<WebSocket | undefined>()
 
   let heartbeatPause: Fn | undefined