diff --git a/src/Ocelot/WebSockets/Middleware/WebSocketsProxyMiddleware.cs b/src/Ocelot/WebSockets/Middleware/WebSocketsProxyMiddleware.cs
index 6d56a489..bc567e36 100644
--- a/src/Ocelot/WebSockets/Middleware/WebSocketsProxyMiddleware.cs
+++ b/src/Ocelot/WebSockets/Middleware/WebSocketsProxyMiddleware.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ namespace Ocelot.WebSockets.Middleware
                     await destination.CloseOutputAsync(WebSocketCloseStatus.EndpointUnavailable, null, cancellationToken);
                     return;
                 }
+                catch (WebSocketException e)
+                {
+                    if (e.WebSocketErrorCode == WebSocketError.ConnectionClosedPrematurely)
+                    {
+                        await destination.CloseOutputAsync(WebSocketCloseStatus.EndpointUnavailable, null, cancellationToken);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    throw;
+                }
 
                 if (result.MessageType == WebSocketMessageType.Close)
                 {