diff --git a/abstract-relay.ts b/abstract-relay.ts
index be1af80..8db80e0 100644
--- a/abstract-relay.ts
+++ b/abstract-relay.ts
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ export class AbstractRelay {
           if (this.reconnectAttempts === 0) {
             this.skipReconnection = true
           }
+          this.ws?.close?.()
           this.handleHardClose('relay connection timed out')
         }, opts.timeout)
       }
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ export class AbstractRelay {
         if (this.reconnectAttempts === 0) {
           this.skipReconnection = true
         }
+        this.ws?.close?.()
         this.handleHardClose('relay connection failed')
       }
 
diff --git a/jsr.json b/jsr.json
index f133628..3448866 100644
--- a/jsr.json
+++ b/jsr.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@nostr/tools",
-  "version": "2.25.1",
+  "version": "2.25.2",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./index.ts",
     "./core": "./core.ts",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d43f53..d91df9c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "type": "module",
   "name": "nostr-tools",
-  "version": "2.25.1",
+  "version": "2.25.2",
   "description": "Tools for making a Nostr client.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",