diff --git a/SocketIO-MacTests/SocketSideEffectTest.swift b/SocketIO-MacTests/SocketSideEffectTest.swift
index f2e43dd..b92ce62 100644
--- a/SocketIO-MacTests/SocketSideEffectTest.swift
+++ b/SocketIO-MacTests/SocketSideEffectTest.swift
@@ -351,6 +351,25 @@ class SocketSideEffectTest: XCTestCase {
         waitForExpectations(timeout: 0.2)
     }
 
+    func testSettingConfigAfterInit() {
+        socket.setTestStatus(.notConnected)
+        socket.config.insert(.log(true))
+
+        XCTAssertTrue(DefaultSocketLogger.Logger.log, "It should set logging to true after creation")
+
+        socket.config = [.log(false), .nsp("/test")]
+
+        XCTAssertFalse(DefaultSocketLogger.Logger.log, "It should set logging to false after creation")
+        XCTAssertEqual(socket.nsp, "/test", "It should set the namespace after creation")
+    }
+
+    func testSettingConfigAfterInitWhenConnectedIgnoresChanges() {
+        socket.config = [.log(true), .nsp("/test")]
+
+        XCTAssertFalse(DefaultSocketLogger.Logger.log, "It should set logging to false after creation")
+        XCTAssertEqual(socket.nsp, "/", "It should set the namespace after creation")
+    }
+
     let data = "test".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!
     let data2 = "test2".data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!
     private var socket: SocketIOClient!
diff --git a/Source/SocketIO/Client/SocketIOClient.swift b/Source/SocketIO/Client/SocketIOClient.swift
index 22b122d..54ff64e 100644
--- a/Source/SocketIO/Client/SocketIOClient.swift
+++ b/Source/SocketIO/Client/SocketIOClient.swift
@@ -51,7 +51,24 @@ open class SocketIOClient : NSObject, SocketIOClientSpec, SocketEngineClient, So
     public var nsp = "/"
 
     /// The configuration for this client.
-    public var config: SocketIOClientConfiguration
+    ///
+    /// **This cannot be set after calling one of the connect methods**.
+    public var config: SocketIOClientConfiguration {
+        didSet {
+            guard status == .notConnected else {
+                DefaultSocketLogger.Logger.error("Tried setting config after calling connect",
+                                                 type: SocketIOClient.logType)
+                return
+            }
+
+            if socketURL.absoluteString.hasPrefix("https://") {
+                config.insert(.secure(true))
+            }
+
+            config.insert(.path("/socket.io/"), replacing: false)
+            setConfigs()
+        }
+    }
 
     /// If `true`, this client will try and reconnect on any disconnects.
     @objc
@@ -130,32 +147,11 @@ open class SocketIOClient : NSObject, SocketIOClientSpec, SocketEngineClient, So
             self.config.insert(.secure(true))
         }
 
-        for option in config {
-            switch option {
-            case let .reconnects(reconnects):
-                self.reconnects = reconnects
-            case let .reconnectAttempts(attempts):
-                reconnectAttempts = attempts
-            case let .reconnectWait(wait):
-                reconnectWait = abs(wait)
-            case let .nsp(nsp):
-                self.nsp = nsp
-            case let .log(log):
-                DefaultSocketLogger.Logger.log = log
-            case let .logger(logger):
-                DefaultSocketLogger.Logger = logger
-            case let .handleQueue(queue):
-                handleQueue = queue
-            case let .forceNew(force):
-                forceNew = force
-            default:
-                continue
-            }
-        }
-
         self.config.insert(.path("/socket.io/"), replacing: false)
 
         super.init()
+
+        setConfigs()
     }
 
     /// Not so type safe way to create a SocketIOClient, meant for Objective-C compatiblity.
@@ -670,6 +666,31 @@ open class SocketIOClient : NSObject, SocketIOClientSpec, SocketEngineClient, So
         handleQueue.asyncAfter(deadline: DispatchTime.now() + Double(reconnectWait), execute: _tryReconnect)
     }
 
+    private func setConfigs() {
+        for option in config {
+            switch option {
+            case let .reconnects(reconnects):
+                self.reconnects = reconnects
+            case let .reconnectAttempts(attempts):
+                reconnectAttempts = attempts
+            case let .reconnectWait(wait):
+                reconnectWait = abs(wait)
+            case let .nsp(nsp):
+                self.nsp = nsp
+            case let .log(log):
+                DefaultSocketLogger.Logger.log = log
+            case let .logger(logger):
+                DefaultSocketLogger.Logger = logger
+            case let .handleQueue(queue):
+                handleQueue = queue
+            case let .forceNew(force):
+                forceNew = force
+            default:
+                continue
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // Test properties
 
     var testHandlers: [SocketEventHandler] {
diff --git a/Source/SocketIO/Client/SocketIOClientSpec.swift b/Source/SocketIO/Client/SocketIOClientSpec.swift
index 5b301fb..0616a6e 100644
--- a/Source/SocketIO/Client/SocketIOClientSpec.swift
+++ b/Source/SocketIO/Client/SocketIOClientSpec.swift
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ public protocol SocketIOClientSpec : class {
     /// A handler that will be called on any event.
     var anyHandler: ((SocketAnyEvent) -> ())? { get }
 
+    /// The configuration for this client.
+    var config: SocketIOClientConfiguration { get set }
+
     /// The queue that all interaction with the client must be on.
     var handleQueue: DispatchQueue { get set }