diff --git a/sdks/nodejs/src/agonesSDK.js b/sdks/nodejs/src/agonesSDK.js
index 13b9d7b316..7d2d47faff 100644
--- a/sdks/nodejs/src/agonesSDK.js
+++ b/sdks/nodejs/src/agonesSDK.js
@@ -23,7 +23,20 @@ class AgonesSDK {
 		this.healthStream = undefined;
 		this.emitters = [];
 	}
-	async close(){
+
+	async connect() {
+		return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+			this.client.waitForReady(Date.now() + 30000, (error) => {
+				if (error) {
+					reject(error);
+				} else {
+					resolve();
+				}
+			})
+		});
+	}
+
+	async close() {
 		if (this.healthStream !== undefined){
 			this.healthStream.destroy()
 		}
diff --git a/site/content/en/docs/Guides/Client SDKs/rust.md b/site/content/en/docs/Guides/Client SDKs/rust.md
index f8a5fced58..0062c07416 100644
--- a/site/content/en/docs/Guides/Client SDKs/rust.md	
+++ b/site/content/en/docs/Guides/Client SDKs/rust.md	
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ if sdk.health().is_ok() {
 To mark the [game session as ready]({{< relref "_index.md#ready" >}}) call `sdk.ready()`.
 
 ```rust
-if sdk.ready()?
+sdk.ready()?;
 ```
 {{% /feature %}}
 
diff --git a/test/sdk/nodejs/testSDKClient.js b/test/sdk/nodejs/testSDKClient.js
index c99bf10431..e7d75120bc 100644
--- a/test/sdk/nodejs/testSDKClient.js
+++ b/test/sdk/nodejs/testSDKClient.js
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ const agonesSDK = new AgonesSDK();
 const connect = async function() {
   var UID = ""
   try {
+    console.log("attempting to connect");
+    await agonesSDK.connect();
+    console.log("connected!");
     var once = true;
     agonesSDK.watchGameServer((result) => {
         console.log("watch", result);