diff --git a/websocket_managed_conn.go b/websocket_managed_conn.go
index 50ccb3326..e138f7596 100644
--- a/websocket_managed_conn.go
+++ b/websocket_managed_conn.go
@@ -326,7 +326,11 @@ func (rtm *RTM) handleEvents(events chan json.RawMessage) {
 func (rtm *RTM) handleIncomingEvents(events chan json.RawMessage) {
 	for {
 		if err := rtm.receiveIncomingEvent(events); err != nil {
-			_ = rtm.Disconnect()
+			select {
+			case rtm.killChannel <- false:
+			case <-rtm.disconnected:
+			default:
+			}
 			return
 		}
 	}