diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 40a91a8c9..e91f2c257 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "discord.js",
-  "version": "3.1.5",
+  "version": "3.1.6",
   "description": "A way to interface with the Discord API",
   "main": "./lib/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/Client.js b/src/Client.js
index 72298886a..d88aab364 100644
--- a/src/Client.js
+++ b/src/Client.js
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ class Client {
 						if (err) {
 							self.state = 4; //set state to disconnected
 							self.trigger("disconnected");
-							self.websocket.close();
+							if(self.websocket){
+								self.websocket.close();
+							}
 							callback(err);
 							reject(err);
 						} else {