diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/network/small_webrtc.py b/src/pipecat/transports/network/small_webrtc.py
index 2eea370b4..2b4583288 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/network/small_webrtc.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/network/small_webrtc.py
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class SmallWebRTCClient:
         if self.is_connected and not self.is_closing:
             logger.info(f"Disconnecting to Small WebRTC")
             self._closing = True
-            await self._webrtc_connection.close()
+            await self._webrtc_connection.disconnect()
             await self._handle_client_disconnected()
 
     async def send_message(self, frame: TransportMessageFrame | TransportMessageUrgentFrame):
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/network/webrtc_connection.py b/src/pipecat/transports/network/webrtc_connection.py
index bd4a7ee1e..d4e3224ed 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/network/webrtc_connection.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/network/webrtc_connection.py
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ class RenegotiateMessage(BaseModel):
     type: Literal["renegotiate"] = "renegotiate"
 
 
+class PeerLeftMessage(BaseModel):
+    type: Literal["peerLeft"] = "peerLeft"
+
+
 class SignallingMessage:
     Inbound = Union[TrackStatusMessage]  # in case we need to add new messages in the future
     outbound = Union[RenegotiateMessage]
@@ -226,7 +230,7 @@ class SmallWebRTCConnection(BaseObject):
             logger.debug("Closing old peer connection")
             # removing the listeners to prevent the bot from closing
             self._pc.remove_all_listeners()
-            await self.close()
+            await self._close()
             # we are initializing a new peer connection in this case.
             self._initialize()
 
@@ -271,7 +275,11 @@ class SmallWebRTCConnection(BaseObject):
         else:
             logger.warning("Video transceiver not found. Cannot replace video track.")
 
-    async def close(self):
+    async def disconnect(self):
+        self.send_app_message({"type": SIGNALLING_TYPE, "message": PeerLeftMessage().model_dump()})
+        await self._close()
+
+    async def _close(self):
         if self._pc:
             await self._pc.close()
         self._message_queue.clear()
@@ -296,7 +304,7 @@ class SmallWebRTCConnection(BaseObject):
         await self._call_event_handler(state)
         if state == "failed":
             logger.warning("Connection failed, closing peer connection.")
-            await self.close()
+            await self._close()
 
     # Despite the fact that aiortc provides this listener, they don't have a status for "disconnected"
     # So, there is no advantage in looking at self._pc.connectionState