diff --git a/CryptoExchange.Net/Clients/SocketApiClient.cs b/CryptoExchange.Net/Clients/SocketApiClient.cs
index 493cf010..de972eba 100644
--- a/CryptoExchange.Net/Clients/SocketApiClient.cs
+++ b/CryptoExchange.Net/Clients/SocketApiClient.cs
@@ -899,6 +899,8 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Clients
                 return connectResult;
             }
 
+            // Remove the connection and stop any reconnect processing before disposing it.
+            await socketConnection.CloseAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
             socketConnection.Dispose();
             return connectResult;
         }