diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
index b24f5737..342f47de 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   channel update.
 - [[#1054]](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/1054) Fix `Unsupported operation: Cannot remove from an unmodifiable list`.
 - [[#1033]](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/1033) Hard delete from dashboard does not delete message from client.
+- Send only `user_id` while reconnecting.
 
 ✅ Added
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/client.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/client.dart
index 3bec2dff..f61560ef 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/client.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client/client.dart
@@ -328,7 +328,9 @@ class StreamChatClient {
         _chatPersistenceClient = _originalChatPersistenceClient;
         await _chatPersistenceClient!.connect(ownUser.id);
       }
-      final connectedUser = await openConnection();
+      final connectedUser = await openConnection(
+        includeUserDetailsInConnectCall: true,
+      );
       return state.currentUser = connectedUser;
     } catch (e, stk) {
       if (e is StreamWebSocketError && e.isRetriable) {
@@ -341,7 +343,11 @@ class StreamChatClient {
   }
 
   /// Creates a new WebSocket connection with the current user.
-  Future<OwnUser> openConnection() async {
+  /// If [includeUserDetailsInConnectCall] is true it will include the current
+  /// user details in the connect call.
+  Future<OwnUser> openConnection({
+    bool includeUserDetailsInConnectCall = false,
+  }) async {
     assert(
       state.currentUser != null,
       'User is not set on client, '
@@ -371,7 +377,10 @@ class StreamChatClient {
         _ws.connectionStatusStream.skip(1).listen(_connectionStatusHandler);
 
     try {
-      final event = await _ws.connect(user);
+      final event = await _ws.connect(
+        user,
+        includeUserDetails: includeUserDetailsInConnectCall,
+      );
       return user.merge(event.me);
     } catch (e, stk) {
       logger.severe('error connecting ws', e, stk);
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/ws/websocket.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/ws/websocket.dart
index 888ba08b..de5475ce 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/ws/websocket.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/ws/websocket.dart
@@ -147,12 +147,15 @@ class WebSocket with TimerHelper {
     }
   }
 
-  Future<Uri> _buildUri({bool refreshToken = false}) async {
+  Future<Uri> _buildUri({
+    bool refreshToken = false,
+    bool includeUserDetails = true,
+  }) async {
     final user = _user!;
     final token = await tokenManager.loadToken(refresh: refreshToken);
     final params = {
       'user_id': user.id,
-      'user_details': user,
+      if (includeUserDetails) 'user_details': user,
       'user_token': token.rawValue,
       'server_determines_connection_id': true,
     };
@@ -176,7 +179,10 @@ class WebSocket with TimerHelper {
   bool _connectRequestInProgress = false;
 
   /// Connect the WS using the parameters passed in the constructor
-  Future<Event> connect(User user) async {
+  Future<Event> connect(
+    User user, {
+    bool includeUserDetails = false,
+  }) async {
     if (_connectRequestInProgress) {
       throw const StreamWebSocketError('''
         You've called connect twice,
@@ -191,7 +197,9 @@ class WebSocket with TimerHelper {
     connectionCompleter = Completer<Event>();
 
     try {
-      final uri = await _buildUri();
+      final uri = await _buildUri(
+        includeUserDetails: includeUserDetails,
+      );
       _initWebSocketChannel(uri);
     } catch (e, stk) {
       _onConnectionError(e, stk);
@@ -219,7 +227,10 @@ class WebSocket with TimerHelper {
     setTimer(
       Duration(milliseconds: delay),
       () async {
-        final uri = await _buildUri(refreshToken: refreshToken);
+        final uri = await _buildUri(
+          refreshToken: refreshToken,
+          includeUserDetails: false,
+        );
         try {
           _initWebSocketChannel(uri);
         } catch (e, stk) {
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/test/src/fakes.dart b/packages/stream_chat/test/src/fakes.dart
index b4089512..409418cd 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/test/src/fakes.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/test/src/fakes.dart
@@ -124,7 +124,10 @@ class FakeWebSocket extends Fake implements WebSocket {
   Completer<Event>? connectionCompleter;
 
   @override
-  Future<Event> connect(User user) async {
+  Future<Event> connect(
+    User user, {
+    bool? includeUserDetails = true,
+  }) async {
     connectionStatus = ConnectionStatus.connecting;
     final event = Event(
       type: EventType.healthCheck,
@@ -167,7 +170,10 @@ class FakeWebSocketWithConnectionError extends Fake implements WebSocket {
   Completer<Event>? connectionCompleter;
 
   @override
-  Future<Event> connect(User user) async {
+  Future<Event> connect(
+    User user, {
+    bool? includeUserDetails = true,
+  }) async {
     connectionStatus = ConnectionStatus.connecting;
     const error = StreamWebSocketError('Error Connecting');
     connectionCompleter = Completer()..completeError(error);
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/example/android/app/build.gradle b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/example/android/app/build.gradle
index 3974f949..6576512a 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/example/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/example/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         // TODO: Specify your own unique Application ID (https://developer.android.com/studio/build/application-id.html).
         applicationId "com.example.example"
-        minSdkVersion 21
+        minSdkVersion 22
         targetSdkVersion 31
         versionCode flutterVersionCode.toInteger()
         versionName flutterVersionName