diff --git a/network-client-okhttp/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/network/OkHttpWebSocketClient.java b/network-client-okhttp/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/network/OkHttpWebSocketClient.java
index 7341eb71a..bcaaf1c1d 100644
--- a/network-client-okhttp/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/network/OkHttpWebSocketClient.java
+++ b/network-client-okhttp/src/main/java/io/ably/lib/network/OkHttpWebSocketClient.java
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ private WebSocketHandler(WebSocketListener listener) {
             this.listener = listener;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void onClosing(WebSocket webSocket, int code, String reason) {
+            webSocket.close(1000, null);
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void onClosed(WebSocket webSocket, int code, String reason) {
             listener.onClose(code, reason);