diff --git a/packages/ws/src/ws/WebSocketShard.ts b/packages/ws/src/ws/WebSocketShard.ts
index f7cf67080..11e6ebba2 100644
--- a/packages/ws/src/ws/WebSocketShard.ts
+++ b/packages/ws/src/ws/WebSocketShard.ts
@@ -224,8 +224,7 @@ export class WebSocketShard extends AsyncEventEmitter<WebSocketShardEventsMap> {
 			// Prevent a reconnection loop by unbinding the main close event
 			this.connection.removeAllListeners('close');
 
-			const shouldClose =
-				this.connection.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN || this.connection.readyState === WebSocket.CONNECTING;
+			const shouldClose = this.connection.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN;
 
 			this.debug([
 				'Connection status during destroy',
@@ -301,7 +300,7 @@ export class WebSocketShard extends AsyncEventEmitter<WebSocketShardEventsMap> {
 			// If the error is handled, we can just try to reconnect
 			await this.destroy({
 				code: CloseCodes.Normal,
-				reason: 'Something timed out',
+				reason: 'Something timed out or went wrong while waiting for an event',
 				recover: WebSocketShardDestroyRecovery.Reconnect,
 			});