diff --git a/src/DiscordClient.js b/src/DiscordClient.js
index 6c8338b..bcbc7bf 100644
--- a/src/DiscordClient.js
+++ b/src/DiscordClient.js
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ const skipReconnectFor = [
     4004, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014
 ];
 
+const CLOSE_CONNECTION_ON_NO_ACK = false;
+
 class DiscordClient extends EventEmitter {
     constructor(token, { intents, gatewayUrl="wss://gateway.discord.gg/?v=9&encoding=json&compress=zlib-stream", apiBase="https://discord.com/api/v9" } = {}) {
         super();
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ class DiscordClient extends EventEmitter {
         }
 
         this._heartbeatInterval = setInterval(() => {
-            if (!this.gotServerHeartbeatACK) {
+            if (CLOSE_CONNECTION_ON_NO_ACK && !this.gotServerHeartbeatACK) {
                 logError("Closing due to no heartbeat ACK...");
                 this.ws.close(1000, "No heartbeat ACK.");
                 return;
@@ -224,6 +226,7 @@ class DiscordClient extends EventEmitter {
         if (this.ws) {
             log("a websocket connection already exists, killing...");
             this.ws.removeAllListeners();
+            this._setHeartbeat(-1);
             this.ws.close();
             this.ws = null;
         }