diff --git a/packages/socket/src/client/index.js b/packages/socket/src/client/index.js
index 62ddf5a..4e5cec1 100644
--- a/packages/socket/src/client/index.js
+++ b/packages/socket/src/client/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import acceptor from '../packet/acceptor';
 import SocketClient from './socket';
 
+export {socket} from './socket';
+
 export default {
   hooks: {
     '@latus/http/client/up': (latus) => {
diff --git a/packages/socket/src/client/socket.js b/packages/socket/src/client/socket.js
index 83947d3..e8337ef 100644
--- a/packages/socket/src/client/socket.js
+++ b/packages/socket/src/client/socket.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ const decorate = compose(
   EventEmitter,
 );
 
+export const socket = (latus) => latus.config['%socket'];
+
 export default class SocketClient extends decorate(Class) {
 
   constructor(latus) {
diff --git a/packages/socket/src/hooks/use-socket.js b/packages/socket/src/hooks/use-socket.js
index c5e7a22..8b159cb 100644
--- a/packages/socket/src/hooks/use-socket.js
+++ b/packages/socket/src/hooks/use-socket.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import {LatusContext, React} from '@latus/react';
 
+import {socket} from '../client/socket';
+
 const {useContext} = React;
 
 export default function useSocket() {
@@ -7,8 +9,9 @@ export default function useSocket() {
   if (!latus) {
     throw new Error('useSocket: no latus context');
   }
-  if (!latus.config['%socket']) {
+  const sock = socket(latus);
+  if (!sock) {
     throw new Error('useSocket: no configured socket');
   }
-  return latus.config['%socket'];
+  return sock;
 }