diff --git a/generators/client/templates/angular/webpack/_webpack.dev.js b/generators/client/templates/angular/webpack/_webpack.dev.js
index eb92afd319dd..74f7810109b3 100644
--- a/generators/client/templates/angular/webpack/_webpack.dev.js
+++ b/generators/client/templates/angular/webpack/_webpack.dev.js
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ module.exports = webpackMerge(commonConfig({ env: ENV }), {
         new BrowserSyncPlugin({
             host: 'localhost',
             port: 9000,
-            proxy: 'http://localhost:9060'
+            proxy: {
+                target: 'http://localhost:9060'<% if (websocket === 'spring-websocket') { %>,
+                ws: true<% } %>
+            }
         }, {
             reload: false
         }),