diff --git a/src/client/websocket/WebSocketShard.js b/src/client/websocket/WebSocketShard.js
index 6237b0516..ea4595b41 100644
--- a/src/client/websocket/WebSocketShard.js
+++ b/src/client/websocket/WebSocketShard.js
@@ -437,7 +437,9 @@ class WebSocketShard extends EventEmitter {
       this.debug(`Tried to send packet ${data} but no WebSocket is available!`);
       return;
     }
-    this.ws.send(WebSocket.pack(data));
+    this.ws.send(WebSocket.pack(data), err => {
+      if (err) this.manager.client.emit(Events.ERROR, err);
+    });
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/test/tester1000.js b/test/tester1000.js
index d726188c5..f9d7f668d 100644
--- a/test/tester1000.js
+++ b/test/tester1000.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ client.on('ready', () => {
   log('READY', client.user.tag, client.user.id);
 });
 client.on('rateLimit', log);
+client.on('error', console.error);
 
 const commands = {
   eval: message => {