diff --git a/pyhilo/api.py b/pyhilo/api.py
index d02f5d9..07e4b33 100755
--- a/pyhilo/api.py
+++ b/pyhilo/api.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ async def async_get_access_token(self) -> str:
             await self._oauth_session.async_ensure_token_valid()
 
         access_token = str(self._oauth_session.token["access_token"])
-        LOG.debug("LOCALLY Websocket access token is %s", access_token)
+        LOG.debug("Websocket access token is %s", access_token)
 
         return str(self._oauth_session.token["access_token"])
 
diff --git a/pyhilo/event.py b/pyhilo/event.py
index 0e7b2e9..ba7612c 100755
--- a/pyhilo/event.py
+++ b/pyhilo/event.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Event:
     def __init__(self, **event: dict[str, Any]):
         """Initialize."""
         self._convert_phases(cast(dict[str, Any], event.get("phases")))
-        params: dict[str, Any] = event.get("parameters", {})
+        params: dict[str, Any] = event.get("parameters") or {}
         devices: list[dict[str, Any]] = params.get("devices", [])
         consumption: dict[str, Any] = event.get("consumption", {})
         allowed_wH: int = consumption.get("baselineWh", 0) or 0
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ def update_wh(self, used_wH: float) -> None:
         self.used_kWh = round(used_wH / 1000, 2)
         self.last_update = datetime.now(timezone.utc).astimezone()
 
+    def update_allowed_wh(self, allowed_wH: float) -> None:
+        """This function is used to update the allowed_kWh attribute during a Hilo Challenge Event"""
+        LOG.debug("Updating allowed Wh: %s", allowed_wH)
+        self.allowed_kWh = round(allowed_wH / 1000, 2)
+        self.last_update = datetime.now(timezone.utc).astimezone()
+
     def should_check_for_allowed_wh(self) -> bool:
         """This function is used to authorize subscribing to a specific event in Hilo to receive the allowed_kWh
         that is made available in the pre_heat phase"""
diff --git a/pyhilo/websocket.py b/pyhilo/websocket.py
index 7b55cf4..bd23cb7 100755
--- a/pyhilo/websocket.py
+++ b/pyhilo/websocket.py
@@ -310,6 +310,10 @@ async def async_connect(self) -> None:
             raise CannotConnectError(err) from err
 
         LOG.info(f"Connected to websocket server {self._api.endpoint}")
+
+        # Quick pause to prevent race condition
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
+
         self._watchdog.trigger()
         for callback in self._connect_callbacks:
             schedule_callback(callback)