diff --git a/discord/client.py b/discord/client.py
index 0d6c3e368..4bb5d4eb4 100644
--- a/discord/client.py
+++ b/discord/client.py
@@ -447,9 +447,8 @@ class Client:
             try:
                 yield from self.ws.poll_event()
             except (ReconnectWebSocket, ResumeWebSocket) as e:
-                resume = type(e) is ResumeWebSocket
                 log.info('Got ' + type(e).__name__)
-                self.ws = yield from DiscordWebSocket.from_client(self, resume=resume)
+                self.ws = yield from DiscordWebSocket.from_client(self, resume=True)
             except ConnectionClosed as e:
                 yield from self.close()
                 if e.code != 1000: