diff --git a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio.py b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio.py
index cea447329..b757c0939 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/utils/asyncio.py
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ class TaskManager(BaseTaskManager):
             pass
         except Exception as e:
             logger.exception(f"{name}: unexpected exception while cancelling task: {e}")
+        except BaseException as e:
+            logger.critical(f"{name}: fatal base exception while cancelling task: {e}")
+            raise
         finally:
             self._remove_task(task)