diff --git a/src/client/websocket/WebSocketConnection.js b/src/client/websocket/WebSocketConnection.js
index 9567f5653..58878b3ea 100644
--- a/src/client/websocket/WebSocketConnection.js
+++ b/src/client/websocket/WebSocketConnection.js
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ class WebSocketConnection extends EventEmitter {
    * @returns {void}
    */
   identify(after) {
-    if (after) return this.client.setTimeout(this.identify.apply(this), after);
+    if (after) return this.client.setTimeout(this.identify.bind(this), after);
     return this.sessionID ? this.identifyResume() : this.identifyNew();
   }