diff --git a/packages/backend/src/Connection.ts b/packages/backend/src/Connection.ts
index 0940434..241e85f 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/Connection.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/Connection.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class Connection {
     this.options = merge(defaultOptions, options)
 
     this.configure()
+
+    return this
   }
 
   private configure = () =>
diff --git a/packages/client/src/Connection.ts b/packages/client/src/Connection.ts
index 503240a..708d5ab 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/Connection.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/Connection.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class Connection {
     this.docSet = new Automerge.DocSet()
 
     this.connect()
+
+    return this
   }
 
   sendData = (data: any) => {
diff --git a/packages/example/src/Room.tsx b/packages/example/src/Room.tsx
index a4c6623..1f1350e 100644
--- a/packages/example/src/Room.tsx
+++ b/packages/example/src/Room.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class Room extends Component<RoomProps, RoomState> {
 
   componentDidMount() {
     this.addUser()
+    setTimeout(this.addUser, 10)
   }
 
   render() {