diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a68507f5f2..e10cb5dcb9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 - (rpc) [#1688](https://github.com/evmos/ethermint/pull/1688) Align filter rule for `debug_traceBlockByNumber`
-* (rpc) [#1722](https://github.com/evmos/ethermint/pull/1722) Align revert response for `eth_estimateGas` and `eth_call` as Ethereum.
-* (rpc) [#1720](https://github.com/evmos/ethermint/pull/1720) Fix next block fee for historical block and calculate base fee by params.
+- (rpc) [#1722](https://github.com/evmos/ethermint/pull/1722) Align revert response for `eth_estimateGas` and `eth_call` as Ethereum.
+- (rpc) [#1720](https://github.com/evmos/ethermint/pull/1720) Fix next block fee for historical block and calculate base fee by params.
+- (rpc) [#1685](https://github.com/evmos/ethermint/pull/1685) Fix parse for websocket connID.
 
 ### Improvements
 
diff --git a/rpc/websockets.go b/rpc/websockets.go
index 81b4948009..3ed5c7d962 100644
--- a/rpc/websockets.go
+++ b/rpc/websockets.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
@@ -225,8 +226,16 @@ func (s *websocketsServer) readLoop(wsConn *wsConn) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		connID, ok := msg["id"].(float64)
-		if !ok {
+		var connID float64
+		switch id := msg["id"].(type) {
+		case string:
+			connID, err = strconv.ParseFloat(id, 64)
+		case float64:
+			connID = id
+		default:
+			err = fmt.Errorf("unknown type")
+		}
+		if err != nil {
 			s.sendErrResponse(
 				wsConn,
 				fmt.Errorf("invalid type for connection ID: %T", msg["id"]).Error(),
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/test_websockets.py b/tests/integration_tests/test_websockets.py
index aa045a087d..db0c5218a4 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/test_websockets.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/test_websockets.py
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+import asyncio
+import json
+from collections import defaultdict
+
+import websockets
+from pystarport import ports
+
+
 def test_single_request_netversion(ethermint):
     ethermint.use_websocket()
     eth_ws = ethermint.w3.provider
@@ -7,6 +15,7 @@ def test_single_request_netversion(ethermint):
     # net_version should be 9000
     assert response["result"] == "9000", "got " + response["result"] + ", expected 9000"
 
+
 # note:
 # batch requests still not implemented in web3.py
 # todo: follow https://github.com/ethereum/web3.py/issues/832, add tests when complete
@@ -15,6 +24,55 @@ def test_single_request_netversion(ethermint):
 # todo: follow https://github.com/ethereum/web3.py/issues/1402, add tests when complete
 
 
+class Client:
+    def __init__(self, ws):
+        self._ws = ws
+        self._subs = defaultdict(asyncio.Queue)
+        self._rsps = defaultdict(asyncio.Queue)
+
+    async def receive_loop(self):
+        while True:
+            msg = json.loads(await self._ws.recv())
+            if "id" in msg:
+                # responses
+                await self._rsps[msg["id"]].put(msg)
+
+    async def recv_response(self, rpcid):
+        rsp = await self._rsps[rpcid].get()
+        del self._rsps[rpcid]
+        return rsp
+
+    async def send(self, id):
+        await self._ws.send(
+            json.dumps({"id": id, "method": "web3_clientVersion", "params": []})
+        )
+        rsp = await self.recv_response(id)
+        assert "error" not in rsp
+
+
+def test_web3_client_version(ethermint):
+    ethermint_ws = ethermint.copy()
+    ethermint_ws.use_websocket()
+    port = ethermint_ws.base_port(0)
+    url = f"ws://127.0.0.1:{ports.evmrpc_ws_port(port)}"
+    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+
+    async def async_test():
+        async with websockets.connect(url) as ws:
+            c = Client(ws)
+            t = asyncio.create_task(c.receive_loop())
+            # run send concurrently
+            await asyncio.gather(*[c.send(id) for id in ["0", 1, 2.0]])
+            t.cancel()
+            try:
+                await t
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                # allow retry
+                pass
+
+    loop.run_until_complete(async_test())
+
+
 def test_batch_request_netversion(ethermint):
     return