diff --git a/umap/asgi.py b/umap/asgi.py
index 00487a9c..f81d24d3 100644
--- a/umap/asgi.py
+++ b/umap/asgi.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import os
 
-from channels.routing import ProtocolTypeRouter
+from channels.auth import AuthMiddlewareStack
+from channels.routing import ProtocolTypeRouter, URLRouter
+from channels.security.websocket import AllowedHostsOriginValidator
 from django.core.asgi import get_asgi_application
+from django.urls import re_path
 
 os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "umap.settings")
 # Initialize Django ASGI application early to ensure the AppRegistry
@@ -12,5 +15,14 @@ application = ProtocolTypeRouter(
     {
         "http": django_asgi_app,
         # Just HTTP for now. (We can add other protocols later.)
+        "websocket": AllowedHostsOriginValidator(
+            AuthMiddlewareStack(
+                URLRouter(
+                    [
+                        re_path(r"^ws/$", consumers.AsyncChatConsumer.as_asgi()),
+                    ]
+                )
+            )
+        ),
     }
 )