diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 7c29f97..d813b21 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+v0.9.3
+======
+
+* Fix leaking connection when getting `token expired` error upon connect.
+
 v0.9.2
 ======
 
diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index dfa2598..93af882 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -968,6 +968,7 @@ func (c *Client) startReconnecting() error {
 		c.mu.Unlock()
 		if err != nil {
 			c.handleError(ConnectError{err})
+			_ = t.Close()
 			if isTokenExpiredError(err) {
 				c.mu.Lock()
 				defer c.mu.Unlock()
@@ -991,7 +992,6 @@ func (c *Client) startReconnecting() error {
 				c.mu.Lock()
 				defer c.mu.Unlock()
 				if c.state != StateConnecting {
-					_ = t.Close()
 					return
 				}
 				c.reconnectAttempts++