diff --git a/changelog/3185.fixed.md b/changelog/3185.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2dcdd4728
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/3185.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Fixed an issue that caused `WebsocketService` instances to attempt
+  reconnection during shutdown.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/websocket_service.py b/src/pipecat/services/websocket_service.py
index d19e6ad4d..1179c4c03 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/websocket_service.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/websocket_service.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from typing import Awaitable, Callable, Optional
 
 import websockets
 from loguru import logger
-from websockets.exceptions import ConnectionClosedOK
+from websockets.exceptions import ConnectionClosedError, ConnectionClosedOK
 from websockets.protocol import State
 
 from pipecat.frames.frames import ErrorFrame
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ class WebsocketService(ABC):
                 # Normal closure, don't retry
                 logger.debug(f"{self} connection closed normally: {e}")
                 break
+            except ConnectionClosedError as e:
+                # Error closure, don't retry
+                logger.warning(f"{self} connection closed, but with an error: {e}")
+                break
             except Exception as e:
                 message = f"{self} error receiving messages: {e}"
                 logger.error(message)