diff --git a/.changeset/unlucky-nails-fry.md b/.changeset/unlucky-nails-fry.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3bb3a68a24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/unlucky-nails-fry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"livekit-client": patch
+---
+
+Don't disconnect room before retrying new regions
diff --git a/src/room/Room.ts b/src/room/Room.ts
index b4688e51cf..c0ec4429b0 100644
--- a/src/room/Room.ts
+++ b/src/room/Room.ts
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ class Room extends (EventEmitter as new () => TypedEmitter<RoomEventCallbacks>)
               error instanceof ConnectionError &&
               (error.status === 401 || error.reason === ConnectionErrorReason.Cancelled)
             ) {
+              this.handleDisconnect(this.options.stopLocalTrackOnUnpublish);
               reject(error);
               return;
             }
@@ -462,9 +463,11 @@ class Room extends (EventEmitter as new () => TypedEmitter<RoomEventCallbacks>)
             );
             await connectFn(resolve, reject, nextUrl);
           } else {
+            this.handleDisconnect(this.options.stopLocalTrackOnUnpublish);
             reject(e);
           }
         } else {
+          this.handleDisconnect(this.options.stopLocalTrackOnUnpublish);
           reject(e);
         }
       }
@@ -593,8 +596,8 @@ class Room extends (EventEmitter as new () => TypedEmitter<RoomEventCallbacks>)
       this.setupLocalParticipantEvents();
       this.emit(RoomEvent.SignalConnected);
     } catch (err) {
+      await this.engine.close();
       this.recreateEngine();
-      this.handleDisconnect(this.options.stopLocalTrackOnUnpublish);
       const resultingError = new ConnectionError(`could not establish signal connection`);
       if (err instanceof Error) {
         resultingError.message = `${resultingError.message}: ${err.message}`;
@@ -608,8 +611,8 @@ class Room extends (EventEmitter as new () => TypedEmitter<RoomEventCallbacks>)
     }
 
     if (abortController.signal.aborted) {
+      await this.engine.close();
       this.recreateEngine();
-      this.handleDisconnect(this.options.stopLocalTrackOnUnpublish);
       throw new ConnectionError(`Connection attempt aborted`);
     }
 
@@ -619,8 +622,8 @@ class Room extends (EventEmitter as new () => TypedEmitter<RoomEventCallbacks>)
         abortController,
       );
     } catch (e) {
+      await this.engine.close();
       this.recreateEngine();
-      this.handleDisconnect(this.options.stopLocalTrackOnUnpublish);
       throw e;
     }