diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d998c5228f..55da25bbd3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ For details about compatibility between different releases, see the **Commitment
 
 ### Changed
 
+- The rate limit key for LoRa Basics Station has changed from `gs:accept:ws` to `gs:accept:semtechws/lbslns`.
+
 ### Deprecated
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/format.go b/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/format.go
index 902a388592..1bf31708fd 100644
--- a/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/format.go
+++ b/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/format.go
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ type Endpoints struct {
 
 // Formatter abstracts messages to/from websocket based gateways.
 type Formatter interface {
+	// ID returns the ID of the formatter.
+	ID() string
 	// Endpoints fetches the connection endpoints for the protocol.
 	Endpoints() Endpoints
 	// HandleConnectionInfo handles connection information requests from web socket based protocols.
diff --git a/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/lbslns/format.go b/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/lbslns/format.go
index 6226dcd4b3..52e5b356ab 100644
--- a/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/lbslns/format.go
+++ b/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/lbslns/format.go
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ func NewFormatter(maxRoundTripDelay time.Duration) semtechws.Formatter {
 	}
 }
 
+func (f *lbsLNS) ID() string { return "lbslns" }
+
 func (f *lbsLNS) Endpoints() semtechws.Endpoints {
 	return semtechws.Endpoints{
 		ConnectionInfo: "/router-info",
diff --git a/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/ws.go b/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/ws.go
index 6602f46441..119aa8db3c 100644
--- a/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/ws.go
+++ b/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/ws.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ type srv struct {
 	formatter Formatter
 }
 
-func (*srv) Protocol() string            { return "ws" }
+func (s *srv) Protocol() string          { return "semtechws/" + s.formatter.ID() }
 func (*srv) SupportsDownlinkClaim() bool { return false }
 func (*srv) DutyCycleStyle() scheduling.DutyCycleStyle {
 	return scheduling.DutyCycleStyleBlockingWindow
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, server io.Server, formatter Formatter, cfg Config)
 
 	router := w.RootRouter()
 	router.Use(
-		ratelimit.HTTPMiddleware(server.RateLimiter(), "gs:accept:ws"),
+		ratelimit.HTTPMiddleware(server.RateLimiter(), "gs:accept:"+s.Protocol()),
 	)
 
 	eps := s.formatter.Endpoints()
diff --git a/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/ws_test.go b/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/ws_test.go
index ef28e07e8c..ee94ccad36 100644
--- a/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/ws_test.go
+++ b/pkg/gatewayserver/io/semtechws/ws_test.go
@@ -1800,7 +1800,7 @@ func TestRateLimit(t *testing.T) {
 				Name:         "accept connections",
 				MaxPerMin:    maxRate,
 				MaxBurst:     maxRate,
-				Associations: []string{"gs:accept:ws"},
+				Associations: []string{"gs:accept:semtechws/lbslns"},
 			}},
 		}
 		withServer(t, defaultConfig, conf, func(t *testing.T, _ *mockis.MockDefinition, serverAddress string) {